Divorce and Post-Divorce Challenges and Opportunities Amid COVID-19 COVID-19 brings many challenges for divorcing couples. In its own right during normal times, divorce is a process (and a marathon). Physically and emotionally […]
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Why doesn’t Marriage Counseling always Work? It’s Complicated…
If you and your spouse have been seeing a couples’ therapist and are finding that marriage counseling isn’t working, you’re not alone. In fact, it is not uncommon for couples who take […]
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The Early Warning Signs of Divorce
Every marriage is going to have struggles and challenges, but a strong marriage evolves by working through the conflicts that are certain to arise throughout the years. According to some clinical psychologists, […]
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Why Conversations about Mediated Divorces are Increasing
A Mediated Divorce Can Cut Expenses Legal battles are not inexpensive no matter what the legal dispute is about. Just paying for the court’s attention and time can end up costing more […]
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Couples Relationships Interview with Todd Creager
A colleague of Buncher Family Law, Todd Creager MSW, offers an interesting perspective about couples working on improving their relationships. Todd’s practice focuses on marriage and sex therapy. He is also a […]
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Divorce vs. Family Law
Family law is broad area of the law which covers many related issues. The term “divorce” typically refers solely to the dissolution of a marriage and is a subset of family law. […]
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Mediation and Assets
What Information about Assets will a Mediator need in a Divorce Proceeding? In a mediation, both spouses decide to work collaboratively with a mediator. However, you can also retain your own independent […]
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Holiday Custody Strategies
The holidays are supposed to be a time of happiness and togetherness, a time to enjoy getting together with family and friends. But, if you’re going through a divorce or parental custody […]
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Strategies to Keep a Lid on Divorce
According to Lawyers.com, the average divorce in California costs approximately $17,500 and takes 15 months to complete. At Buncher Family Law we see a wide variety of cases from the simple to […]
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Can I Retain an Attorney and a Mediator at the Same Time?
You can absolutely retain your own independent attorney, along with a neutral mediator, in any pending family law case. A mediator will remain neutral, and should be retained jointly by you and […]
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