Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging Mission Statement

Jan 3, 2024

Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging Mission Statement Collaborative Practice Golden Gate (CPGG) values and prioritizes diversity of experience, identities, ideas, and cultures. The mission of the CPGG Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Committee,...

Making Sense of Those Divorce Legal Forms, Part 1

Nov 1, 2023

Filing a petition for dissolution of marriage (divorce) simply opens a file at the courthouse and gives you a file number to use in the future. Nothing else will ever happen if no one files anything further. In fact in many counties, the court is obligated to close the case if no one files anything else within a 3-5-year period.

Children of Divorce: The Innocent Ones in Custody Battles

Sep 1, 2023

A vaccine and effective treatment options were eventually discovered for COVID-19. There is also a “vaccine” and effective treatment remedies available for the “virus” related to divorce conflict and its heavy burden on the children in the family: Collaborative Divorce.

Why Consider a Collaborative Divorce?

Jul 1, 2023

You have full support. Unlike in mediation, you have a lot of support and guidance throughout your Collaborative Divorce. A mediator is neutral, so he/she cannot advise you or advocate for either of you. The mediator should educate you about the law and can facilitate the conversation between you and your partner, but cannot stop you from making an uninformed or unwise decision. If you like the idea of mediation but feel that you would benefit from having your own lawyer’s guidance and support, Collaborative Divorce is the process to consider.

Wondering if Divorce is Right for You?

Jun 1, 2023

Remember when you had a great relationship and enough hopes for the future to marry?  These can be reasons not to divorce, along with concerns about children’s welfare and resilience and relationships with your spouse’s family and other ways you are entwined that are valuable to you. Discernment Counseling is a one to five session process of gaining clarity and confidence in your decision along with gaining understanding of how you and your spouse got to the point that divorce is an option.