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Helene L. Taylor

California Family Law Consulting Attorney & Legal Strategist

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Should you take a divorce trial gamble?

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divorce court

Your spouse won't settle, and the threat of a divorce trial looms on the horizon. Should you take a divorce trial gamble? First and foremost, seriously consider the risks. There are no crystal balls, and judges are fallibly human. Even the best attorneys can't … [Read more...]

Blog, California Family Law, Divorce, Going to Court, Method hearing, litigation, trial

3 reasons you want a prenuptial agreement

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Bride Groom Rockers

Your reason and your passion are the rudder and the sails of your seafaring soul. If either your sails or your rudder be broken, you can but toss and drift, or else be held at a standstill in mid-seas. For reason, ruling alone, is a force confining and passion, unattended, is a … [Read more...]

Prenups marriage, prenuptial agreement

Preparing for a child custody battle?

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Happy Coparents

"Children typically suffer pain, confusion, and insecurity when their parents separate. They are hurt by outbursts of anger, bitterness, a lack of respect, an inability to communicate, and the overt hostility that can repeatedly flare up between battling parents." ~Through the … [Read more...]

Blog, California Child Custody and Child Support, California Family Law, Divorce, Method Court

7 tools for collecting evidence in divorce in California

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gather evidence divorce

A spouse/partner must cooperatively, fully and fairly disclose all assets and liabilities while legally separating and/or dissolving a marriage or domestic partnership in California. (California Civil Discovery Act) As a general rule, all unprivileged information that is … [Read more...]

Blog, California Family Law, Method discovery

How to Ask your spouse to use divorce mediation

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Ask Spouse divorce mediation

Even if you're fighting like cats or suspect your spouse has a narcissistic personality disorder, you still may resolve complicated issues peacefully through divorce mediation. Written agreements signed in mediation are enforceable as court judgments under California Code of … [Read more...]

Blog, Divorce, Manage, Mediation, Method negotiate

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Helene L Taylor

Helene L. Taylor, California Family Law Consulting Attorney, Legal Strategist, Peace Activist

It’s easy to see divorce as a painful path you must walk alone without the expertise of a lawyer because you don’t know who to trust. But compassionate competent  advice is available and empowers you to solve salient problems consciously.

I’m Helene L. Taylor. I’m a former San Francisco trial lawyer who has, for 27 years, worked with the most formidable attorneys, judges, and experts in Hawaii and California. I’ve helped over a thousand people mediate, litigate, and resolve contentious complex divorce issues in Marin, OC, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Napa, LA, Silicon Valley, and beyond. I’m also divorced.

If you want trustworthy legal advice and strategies you can use to navigate the legal system and negotiate settlement agreements, Speak to Me.

CLIENT PRAISE

"Helene understands human behavior, and has a gift for deescalating conflict. I felt safe with Helene representing me during a complicated divorce. We've been friends ever since my divorce sixteen years ago." ~Toni Wroolie, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Stanford University Medicine

"When I realized that I was getting a divorce I knew I needed to find a guide. She’d need to be smart, soulful, kind, and know her way around the legal system like nobody’s business. I loved working with Helene because she covered all of those bases beautifully, and she made it possible for me to move through my divorce with peace of mind and confidence" ~Laurie Wagner, 27powers.org

"Helene gently challenged me to consider which outcome would be best for my daughter and I, and gave me the courage and consistency I needed to pursue it successfully. I learned so much about myself as a result. Helene's is a compassionate and strategic approach. On a personal level, Helene is exceptionally positive and inspiring. I feel blessed to have received Helene's help through a challenging divorce during the pandemic." ~NC, Mother, Los Angeles Small Business Owner
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“May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wildernesses—the children, the aged, the unprotected—be guarded by beneficent celestials.”

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.”