Collaborative Practice Silicon Valley
Resolving Conflicts Without Court since 1993
By Tonita E. Wroolie, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist The terms capacity and competency are often used interchangeably to declare ability. However, there are differences. Competency is categorical in nature; one either is or is not competent. A person is competent if he or she possesses certain qualities or characteristics that allow him or her to function …
By Alan L. Nobler, Emeritus I was recently in Superior Court working to help a family resolve a conflict over the estate of their patriarch. An adult son and two adult sisters were suing their mother over whether they should receive their ultimate share of the family estate now, rather than waiting for their mother …
By Keith Britany, LMFT I\’m sitting with a mother and her children today. It\’s Easter Sunday and I\’m supervising a Therapeutic Visitation for them. It saddens me to see the matching Restraining Orders and allegations that are filed with the Courts from both sides as the once loving-family disintegrates. There are instances when Family Court …
By: Victoria Tran Sood, elder care and inheritance attorney Family disputes over an elderly parent’s care or finances should not be fought in court, such as through a conservatorship litigation, but should be resolved in private between family members using mediation, collaborative practice, or both. Most disputes involving an elderly parent’s care or finances play …
Since the June 26, 2013 U.S. Supreme Court Defense of Marriage Act rulings, gay and lesbian couples are able to marry in many states, including California. In addition, their marriages are treated as valid for federal law purposes. Some of the effects of treating same sex marriages the same as heterosexual marriages for federal purposes …
