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What happens at a Team Works Workshop?

March 13, 2019 by Stacer Family Law Team

Q: I want to do mediation. How do I start?

A: Can you two talk and work together?

Yes;

I charge $1400 (without kids) and $1700 (with kids) for the mediation + court filing fees. We take care of filing the case, we help you with the declaration of disclosure process, and then we work on the settlement and come up with creative solutions and work through a rough draft customized to your case.

Is your wife ready for this, and are you ready for this?

Yes.

I would like to see both of you. I recommend getting it started sooner rather than later.

Q: We fell out of love; we just never focused on each other. My wife and I don’t speak to each other anymore. She was done with the marriage first, but now I am done too. What do I do if I am not certain she will come in for a mediation with me or not?

A: You could schedule a time to meet with her and say “Well I met someone who does mediations and they seem interested in saving us money. I attended their workshop on the 11th and got some questions answered. Perhaps you could check out their next workshop and see how you feel about the process.”

I am all about finessing a settlement. We don’t want to push people into court, especially people who are emotional. This will cause you to lose more money. You can start the process without her if she is not interested at first. We can also give you a script of what to say to her during the process if she doesn’t want to come in.

Q: I have been married for 49 years; stay @ home mom; husband is a retired systems analyst. Both in their seventies. Husband is physically abusive. I think he is cheating on me as well. What do I do?

A: What are your finances like?

I don’t know. I receive a little bit each month from his retirement, but he controls all the finances. I don’t know anything.

File for a restraining order and look for financial paperwork while he is out of the house w/ restraining order. A domestic violence TRO and Kick out Order. Look up financial code 1450 about 3 business day bank account freezes, and make a list of your monthly budget so you can figure out what you need to live on.

OR

You can wait for him to file for divorce; don’t confront him right now and keep a record of what he says and does.

Q: How long does child support come in?

By law, it goes until the child is 18 years old, or until they have graduated from High School. If you are concerned about college funds, google “529 college savings plan” to give you some flexibility.

Do you need help finishing the file process?

Yes.

We can finish off the case with you. We can schedule a consult where you bring in everything you have and come up with a plan. Are you working?

No.

What kind of work are you looking for? We know people who might be able to help.

Q: Can I change what I put on my paperwork? It has been sent to court. I have 50/50 custody of children but I want full custody and child support. He won’t cooperate.

Come in to see me and we will go over paperwork. Bring all documents and your paystub. I will shift things around so it can become a “True Default”.

Bring in a flash drive as well so I can give you some personal development stuff. I highly recommend reading The Slight Edge.  The gist of it states that you are the sum of thousands of micro decisions you make over time.

 

Is this You? Come to our Workshop. 

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Filed Under: Workshops

How Much Does a Divorce Cost?

May 28, 2013 by Stacer Family Law Team

depressed manMany people ask the question, “How much does a divorce cost?” This is a difficult question to answer when one or both of the people are uncooperative, emotional or not ready to settle the issues in their divorce.  Divorces always cost more money when one or both of the couple is not ready to get divorced. However, when both people are ready, or both are willing to work toward resolving issues together, the cost of the divorce can easily be determined. Mediation can work very well for this type of couple. Our TeamWorks program offers a service that provides affordable assistance to help you file your divorce, and you can easily predict the cost!

How much does a divorce cost when two people cooperate and work together? When they use the TeamWorks Mediation process, and they have children, they will pay two fees. The first fee they pay is the current Petitioner’s Court filing fee. The second fee is to TeamWorks, for filing and preparation of the paperwork for the divorce. The fee for a couple, with children 18 years or younger is $1700.  And if you have no children, you pay the same Petitioner’s Court filing fee, plus  the TeamWorks fee of $1400.00.

How much does a divorce cost when you both can work together? Our TeamWorks system gives people control over their settlement and keeps their money in their own pockets. Other fees you may need to consider paying might be to another attorney if you want them to review your final settlement before we file it with the courts. Other fees might include hiring a service to divide your retirement plans, which may require a Qualified Domestic Relations Order. We can refer you to a service that can do that for you. Another fee you might pay would be to any professionals involved in helping you reach a settlement such as a tax attorney, financial planner, business attorney or a child development expert, who would assist you with child sharing ideas.

How much does a divorce cost when you use the TeamWorks process is easy to predict. You make an appointment with our family law attorney, Jefferson Stacer, and send in the intake questionnaire. Our Legal Assistant, Julia, will then prepare the paperwork for filing and will have it ready for your appointment with Mr. Stacer. He will go through all of the court forms and the worksheets that include your division of debts, assets, real estate, furnishing, child sharing and personal belongings, and help you work out your divorce divisions. You will walk away from this meeting with a draft of your settlement, and homework to complete that will help you finalize your case, as well as answer any of your financial questions.

How much does a divorce cost when you use TeamWorks is easily answered when you leave the meeting, with your draft in  hand, and you know what the questions are that you need to get answers to. You then complete your paperwork, fill out the financial forms, get your worksheets notorized, and return these forms to our office for review and compilation. Once your settlement is ready to go to court, we will send it for you for filing, and return it to you, once it is filed and completed. It is the best way to get a divorce in San Diego and it is very affordable and convenient.

To answer your questions, “How much does a divorce cost in San Diego?” It can be under $2000 for the entire case, when you use our TeamWorks process and let us guide you through all of the forms and paperwork to get it done right. If you have questions, you can attend our free bi-monthly workshops as many times as you want, to get your questions answered. And if you need additional guidance, that is beyond the scope of the workshop, you can make an additional appointment with Mr. Stacer, at a reduced rate.

How much does a divorce cost can be really expensive, full of delays, emotional ups and down, and take forever, if two people have not moved through the emotional roller coaster of pain, sadness, anger and loneliness, and haven’t reached acceptance about getting a divorce. We can help you with the timing of the divorce, and tell you when to take action, get if filedupset woman and move it through the court system, to get the clock ticking, help you use the time to resolve the other issues, and complete the paperwork. Divorce is not fun, it is never anyone’s dream, however, if your life is not working with your mate, and you want to get out with the least amount of cost and delays, the TeamWorks process is perfect for you. We want to help you build your new life without unnecessary costs or delays. Set an appointment today or attend a free workshop to get your questions answered.

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Filed Under: Mediation

What To Do If You Want To Divorce A Difficult Person

June 7, 2012 by Stacer Family Law Team

Do you think your mate will fight your divorce all the way?

Are you considering a divorce but you know your mate may be difficult to work with?  If you know they may fight you every step of the way through the divorce filing and settlement process, you should first learn everything you can  about what to expect from the court system,and what you can do before you file your case.

Many times one person is done with the marriage, while the other one is either clueless about what is going on, or they refuse to cooperate with you and move through the process. This may or may not make sense to you because they may have either been disengaged from the relationship for some time (and you think they want out) or they are only blame you for all of their difficulties, and they won’t let you go of you.

We have a saying that is often true for difficult cases. It says, “If you love something, let it go… but, if it doesn’t come back, then hunt it down and kill it!”  What this means for you is that just when you think the other person is not interested in being with you, or they are so mean to you, and you file for divorce in California, the other person refuses to cooperate. This means, your case will be more expensive to resolve and it will take a lot longer than normal for you to resolve your case.

If both people are ready to end the marriage, it is very simple to fill out the forms and get the process filed, settled and ended. If however, one of the people is not willing or ready to end the marriage, for whatever reason, the process will be difficult. If you fit the “difficult”criteria, you will need to learn what you can do to set up the case before you file it. You will need to learn how you can move the difficult person forward so you can get the process done without the agony and unnecessary expense of a case like this. You can start to gain knowledge by coming to our FREE bi-monthly workshops, to learn new techniques to help you set up the breakup before you actually do the breakup. You can learn how to prepare the children, set money aside to move your case along, figure out how you will financially survive (if that is an issue for you) and you will learn how to start protecting the children and yourself from unnecessary conflict.

The team at TeamWorks has the expertise to help you learn these strategies. We want you to be smart, before you leap, especially into a giant mess that may consume your mind and your heart, costing you energy, time and lots of your hard earned money. Get smart first-before you file.

Contact us to schedule an appointment at 858-675-9225 or attend our FREE TeamWorks workshops to learn the strategies to prepare for your divorce from a difficult person. We will save you time, money and heartache.

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Affordable Divorce Mediation and Court Filing in San Diego

January 10, 2012 by Stacer Family Law Team

San Diego Affordable TeamWorks Divorce Mediation and Court Forms Filing is a great way to avoid unnecessary and costly court litigation. The TeamWorks Divorce Mediation and court filing program offers couples a very affordable way to file their own court case. We help you complete your divorce case and the paperwork, also called your Marital Settlement Agreement, (MSA). Learn more about the fees for filing and completing your case.

Our services include, guiding you through the process of dividing debts and assets, helping you decide on spousal and child support, helping you resolve child sharing and custody decisions. We help you every step of the way to fill out the confusing court forms. You will meet with Jefferson Stacer, a family law attorney to settle your case. We help you turn these forms into an easy to understand divorce degree, that Mr. Stacer reviews before it we send it to court for finalizing.

You do not do have to do the divorce paperwork on your own.

We also offer FREE divorce information workshops twice a month that you can attend as many times as you want. Jefferson Stacer answers questions about the division of debts and assets, child custody and child sharing questions and all questions related to family law.

We have been in business since 1989 and have earned an outstanding reputation with the San Diego County Courts. Call us today to get started with your divorce paperwork, 858-675-9225. We help you remain in control of your case, while you manage this difficult transition in your lives.

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How Does Team Works Divorce Mediation and Court Forms and Filing Services Work?

January 5, 2012 by Stacer Family Law Team

At your initial meeting with Team Works divorce mediator, Jefferson Stacer, Family Law Attorney, will help you resolve your case, answering your questions and providing you with worksheets and court forms that you and your mate will use to settle your divorce case. You will also sign the paperwork to get your case filed.

When the paper works comes back from court, we will serve your spouse by U.S. mail or in person. This starts the clock ticking for your divorce to begin and your marital status to end. After this meeting with Mr. Stacer, you and your mate will complete the final draft of your worksheets and paperwork you received during your meeting. When completed, you will return these to our staff, along with additional information that will then become your customized Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) or Divorce Decree.

You may attend as many of the FREE bi-monthly TeamWorks Divorce Information, Mediation and Court forms filing workshops to get additional questions answered or you may schedule additional meetings with Mr. Stacer (you will be charged for these appointments) if you need specific questions answered that cannot be answered in a group environement. You will also get your MSA notorized prior to returning these forms to our office. Mr. Stacer will review your worksheets and MSA prior to sending your final paperwork to the court house for filing. When we receive the paperwork back from the courts, we will send you a complete copy for your records.

You are both welcome to attend the workshops for as long as you have questions that you need answered.  You may bring a support friend or family member to the FREE Bi-monthly workshops to support you.

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Filed Under: Mediation, Workshops

FREE San Diego Divorce Help, Information, Mediation and Court Filing of Forms Workshops

January 3, 2012 by Stacer Family Law Team

Team Works Mediation and Divorce Court Filing Services offers two FREE workshops a month to help you with your divorce, debts division, and child custody and child sharing questions.  At these workshops, family law attorney, Jefferson Stacer volunteers his time to answer your family law questions. You may come as many times to the workshops to get your questions answered as you would like. You may bring a friend or a family member for support. You do not have to be a Team Works customer to attend these Free Divorce Help, Information, Mediation and Court Filing Workshops.

Workshops are held on the first Wednesday night of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. and the third Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. of every month. The location of the workshops is 16516 Bernardo Center Dr. in Suite 130, in Rancho Bernardo.

Take the 15 freeway to Bernardo Center Dr. Head for the main part of RB.  Take a left at Iberia Pl. (by the Rubios Restaurant) and turn into the driveway directly after the Rubios. We are located in the first building on the ground floor, by the courtyard fountain. Please call to confirm your attendance at the free workshop prior to attending.

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What Is Divorce Mediation? We Can Help You With Your Divorce Case!

January 3, 2012 by Stacer Family Law Team

Meeting With AttorneyMediation is a process in which a trained, neutral third party, helps the couple/persons involved in a family breakup to  isolate their issues, then negotiate and create an agreement they will both support and accept. With the Team Works Mediation system, you will meet with Attorney Stacer, to go through the forms to settle your case. He will answer your questions regarding, division of debts, child sharing, support and property.

We also offer Free Divorce Information Workshops twice a month to answer your family law questions.  Workshops are offered twice a month for anyone who wants to know more about the divorce court, the divorce filing process, resolving child custody and visitation disputes and to get started filing your divorce case.

Contact us today for more information about the Team Works Divorce Mediation and Court Filing services offered by Team Works. Get started today by calling 858-675-9225 or Emailing us at stacer@stacerlaw.com

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Other Services Co-Sponsored by Team Works Divorce Mediation

January 3, 2012 by Stacer Family Law Team

Mother With Young ChildTeam Works Divorce Mediation and Court Filing also co-sponsors a Coparenting Parent Education Program for parents involved in custody conflicts. We offer in-person courses and online coparenting courses. There are six and twelve week coparenting courses designed to help parents learn the skills to end their custody disputes with techniques to protect their children.

Dr. Deena Stacer is an international parent educator and high conflict intervention specialist who has been teaching high conflict and coparenting courses since 1997 for the San Diego Family Courts. She has also earned an international reputation as a specialist with family law and mental health professionals, who work with families in conflict over their child custody and child sharing issues.  Dr. Stacer has also served as a special master on high conflict custody cases, has mediated over 850 family law divorce cases. She is available to meet privately with parents to help them learn how to customize their child sharing plans and to teach parents how to create closer connections with the children while involved in litigation.

To learn more about Dr. Stacer’s services, contact her at 800-980-0434 or email her at Doc@DeenaStacer.com. To learn more about the Coparenting Courses co-sponsored by Team Works, go to parentsinconflict.com.

To get started today with your TeamWorks Divorce Mediation contact us at 858-675-9225 or email us at teamworks@stacerlaw.com.

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Filed Under: Mediation, Parent Education

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