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Hon. Marjorie Slabach receives Drown Award for Lifetime of Service to children and families

Posted onFebruary 27, 2018February 27, 2018AuthorCarol Blane

The Honorable Marjorie Slabach (ret) proudly representing the Overcoming Barriers Board when receiving the 2018 Drown Award from the Association of Family and Conciliation Court’s California Chapter for a lifetime of services to children and families. This is her acceptance speech: I’m remembering my first attendance Read More …

Separating and Divorce is not an Adversarial Process

Posted onApril 30, 2017January 3, 2018AuthorCarol BlaneLeave a comment

What lawyers learn in law school and in their continuing education classes, is that as an advocate they must zealously assert the client’s position under the rules of the adversary system. This practice has and continues to have a deleterious effect on families in domestic Read More …