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Firm Announcements:
1. Divorce Tips From FMBK Attorney, Alex Grager
2. Fred Glassman Speaks on Collaborative Law at FMBK

Useful Articles:
1. Children and Divorce: Parenting pitfalls
2. Financial Planning/Investment: Saving on a shoestring
3. Mediation: The mediation alternative
4. Divorce Law/Family Law: The real estate lawyer's divorce primer
5. Divorce Recovery: Victimhood: the curse of divorce recovery
6. Separation/Divorce Process: Navigating the law: the art of the deal

Alex Grager

Communications in Custody Disputes

"If you are in a custody dispute with your former husband/wife/partner, pay particular attention to the way you communicate with the other parent. Always assume that the other parent saves your e-mails, letters, and voice-mail messages and shares them with his/her attorney. If your custody dispute ever comes before the court, the judge may see these communications. You should come across as a cordial, reasonable, and concerned parent. Keep your communications brief, but provide all necessary information to the other parent. Do not attack the other parent or discuss extraneous subjects; keep your communications child-centered. Always make sure to advise the other parent about your child's health issues, school events, and scheduling matters, in a timely fashion. Judges want to see that parents are able to communicate, and they will be more likely to view you as the parent best able to share." – Alex Grager

To contact Alex, call 310-447-8675 Ext. 222, or send him an email at: agrager@fmbklaw.com.

Alex Grager, Fred Glassman, Brett Berman

Each month, FMBK hosts a "brown bag" lunch to discuss important legal issues. The lunches, which have expert speakers, are coordinated by our attorneys, Alex Grager and Brett Berman.

On October 1st, Fred Glassman, founding senior partner of Mayer & Glassman Law Corporation, spoke on Collaborative Law. Mr. Glassman’s presentation focused on resolution-oriented approaches rather than litigation-prone methods to settle all aspects of family law disputes.

1. Children and Divorce
Parenting pitfalls
Common warning signs that your children may become casualties of your divorce.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Children_and_Divorce/pitfalls.html

2. Financial Planning/Investment
Saving on a shoestring
Divorce can really strain your finances. Here are some practical steps you can take to increase your savings -- and reduce your anxiety.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Financial_Planning/savingonashoestring.html

3. Mediation
The mediation alternative
Mediation is emerging as a viable alternative to bitter court battles. Here's what you need to know.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Mediation/mediationalternative.html

4. Divorce Law/Family Law
The real estate lawyer's divorce primer
Real-estate lawyers should learn the family-law implications of property conveyances, and divorce lawyers should know the pitfalls of transferring real property incident to divorce. This article is designed to alert both sets of lawyers to some of their most basic common concerns.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Divorce_Law/real-estate-lawyer-divorce-primer.html

5. Divorce Recovery
Victimhood: the curse of divorce recovery
Here's why seeing yourself as the eternal victim won't help your life get better.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Divorce_Recovery/victimhood-curse-divorce-recovery.html

6. Separation/Divorce Process
Navigating the law: the art of the deal
How to reach a divorce agreement quickly, with less time and expense.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Divorce_Settlement_Preparation/artofthedeal.html

For more articles, please visit http://www.DivorceMagazine.com.