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Leslee Newman

Leslee Newman is a co-founder and founding President of Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Orange County and one of the first attorneys to practice collaborative law in Anaheim Hills. Leslee uses the Collaborative Process to assist divorcing couples as well as clients seeking help with pre-marital agreements, domestic partnerships, and probate disputes.
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Does COVID-19 Pandemic Cause Divorce?

May 20, 2020 By Leslee Newman

COVID-19 and Divorce

The pandemic of COVID-19 has swept us up and dramatically changed the way we live in just a matter of weeks.  Our existence has become restricted, regulated, and different than we’ve ever known.  We have all become isolated in our own homes.  The freedom to come and go as we wish has been greatly altered.  We cannot go to restaurants, to our offices and work … [Read more...] about Does COVID-19 Pandemic Cause Divorce?

Filed Under: Blog, Collaborative Divorce Tagged With: COVID-19, Divorce

How Israel Substantially Reduced Litigation In Family Court

February 3, 2020 By Leslee Newman

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How has Israel, a place of ancient cultures and religions, reduced its divorce litigation by approximately 50% in just a couple of years? When Israel was founded in 1948, divorce was the exclusive domain of religious courts for couples of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths.   As religious divorce generally depends upon the husband “liberating the wife”, if a wife refuses to accept … [Read more...] about How Israel Substantially Reduced Litigation In Family Court

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The Advantage of Child Support Calculation Through the Collaborative Divorce Process

October 14, 2019 By Leslee Newman

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Recently, I read an article on the internet titled “How Much Is Child Support In Your State?" taken from the website CustodyXChange.com”. Did you know that every state in the USA has its own law and mathematical formula as to how to calculate child support in its family law courts and that the use of the statewide child support calculator is mandatory if the parents go to court and have a … [Read more...] about The Advantage of Child Support Calculation Through the Collaborative Divorce Process

Filed Under: Blog, Collaborative Divorce Tagged With: Benefits, Calculation, Child Support, Collaborative Process

Why I Prefer to Assist Couples Peacefully Through Divorce

October 7, 2019 By Leslee Newman

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As a family law attorney, what sets me apart from other lawyers? Well, I like to think that it is my compassion, kindness, and the fact that I really care about my clients.  I want to help each person transform their life and finish their divorce stronger than when they began. So many couples don’t know that they have a choice, and that they don’t have to slug it out in … [Read more...] about Why I Prefer to Assist Couples Peacefully Through Divorce

Filed Under: Blog, Collaborative Divorce, Mediation Tagged With: Collaborative Process, Peaceful

Self-Help is Not the Best Remedy When it Comes to Divorce

August 5, 2019 By Leslee Newman

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Couples divorcing are representing themselves or relying on information from the internet or a self-help center to guide them. Having practiced family law in Northern and Southern California counties for 38 years, I’ve watched the practice of family law evolve.   It used to be that most couples seeking divorce or legal separation had lawyers to represent each spouse, or at least one … [Read more...] about Self-Help is Not the Best Remedy When it Comes to Divorce

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