What is the impact of personality disorders and toxic relationships on a North County divorce? Marriages which end due to personality disorders, controlling or abusive relationships or addictions often lead to a time consuming, expensive and litigious divorce. It doesn’t have to be this way. The experienced Certified Family Law Specialists at Burke & Domercq can help you to manage…
Mediation
What is Mediation in a Carlsbad Divorce and How Does it Work?
What is mediation in a Carlsbad divorce and how does it work? Mediation is a structured process for resolving areas of disagreement in a safe, productive and private environment. The parties review options and agree upon a mediator for their case. The mediator should have extensive experience in California family law and the local rules our Family Courts. The mediator…
How To Make the Process of Divorce in Carlsbad a Little Easier
Are you searching for ways to make the process of divorce in Carlsbad a little easier? Divorce can be an emotional roller coaster. It is common to feel overwhelmed at times and more accepting at others. One of the first things to understand is there will be bumps and unexpected developments along the way. So the Certified Family Law Specialists…
Parenting Plans Are Changing Based Upon Recent New Laws
California residents may have heard that parenting plans are changing based upon recent new laws. Until recent years parenting plans often included one parent receiving primary custody, while the other receives partial parenting time. Many states including California have passed recent laws promoting a more evenly shared child custody and parenting plans. This is legally based in the principle of…
Should We Consider a Private Judge in our Carlsbad Divorce?
We are often asked “Should we consider a private judge in our Carlsbad divorce?” There are several advantages to a private judge in a Carlsbad or North County divorce. There are often issues of cost and speed. There are also a few drawbacks to consider. If your case is fairly straight forward and doesn’t involve children or substantial assets you…
How Can Mediation Make Divorce More Efficient?
Most people experience a broad range of emotions at the end of a marriage including a profound and deep sense of disappointment and in many cases that things are out of control. How can mediation make divorce more efficient and shorten the time frame to completion? Mediation is an alternative to the traditional form of litigation you’ve always heard about…
Worst Mistakes to Make During a Carlsbad Divorce
What are the worst mistakes to make during a Carlsbad divorce? Look, we understand it’s bad enough that you’re facing the end of a marriage. You don’t want to make any “unforced errors” during your divorce. What are some of the most common mistakes former spouses make during their divorce? The Failure to Develop a Strategy and Plan – Divorce…
Stable Home Environments for Children During and After a Divorce
It is important for the Court to ensure stable home environments for children during and after a divorce. One potential challenge for divorced parents in California revolves around keeping rules between households consistent for children. There are many aspects of divorce such as property division and resolution of custody, parenting time and support which take time and energy. However, the…
How Do You Keep Personal Information Out of Public Divorce Records?
Many of our clients ask “how do you keep personal information out of public divorce records?” Most clients are very concerned about their private information becoming publicly accessible to inquisitive relatives, neighbors and even their own children down the road. Is it possible to develop a strategy to protect private information and keep it out of the public record of…
How Can We Save Money on the Divorce We Filed in Vista Family Court?
How can we save money on the divorce we filed in Vista Family Court? How do you actually get a divorce completed in the least amount of time and expense? The answer to this question is actually quite straight forward: work to resolve every difference of opinion as quickly and efficiently as possible. The fact is a divorce cannot be…