Divorce Options® Workshop

Divorce Options® Workshop We are committed to full inclusion regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, body size, physical ability, religion, national origin, or any other marginalized identity. For more information, see the Diversity Equity...

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions Are Collaborative Divorce and the Divorce Options program appropriate for same-sex couples, either married or in registered domestic partnerships in California? Collaborative Practice is a natural fit for LGBTQ+ families, who face all of the...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Divorce

Often lurking under the surface of what appear to be strictly legal or financial questions are issues that can be considerably more important than money to the people involved: questions of identity, of saving face, of fighting for one’s honor or one’s dignity, of...

How Divorce Affects Social Security Benefits

Federal Social Security benefits are very important to individuals and to those who have paid into the Social Security system, and by extension to their family members.  When spouses divorce it is critical to understand the underlying rules and assumptions for the...

Do I Need a Premarital Agreement?

 A very frequent question I am asked in my practice is do I need premarital (or sometimes referred to as a Prenuptial) Agreement.  A premarital agreement can be important to someone for a variety of different reasons.  The first important aspect of deciding whether...