Dina Haddad

Dina Haddad is a family law mediator and principal of Families First Mediation. She is a Judge Pro Tempore for the Personal Property Arbitration in Santa Clara County. She received her LL.M. in Alternate Dispute Resolution from Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College, where she also concentrated in family law. Ms. Haddad was the Secretary for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Standing Committee of the State Bar of California - Family Law Section (Southern California) and is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and Santa Clara County Bar Association.

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Website: www.ffmediation.com

Articles and Video:

Dealing With The Pains Of Divorce Through Meaningful And Complete Apology
If you are contemplating divorce, in the midst of a divorce, or already have a divorce decree in hand, you know pressures of the legal process do not compare to the emotional turmoil you are experiencing. The emotional pressures can be quelled when you give a meaningful and complete apology. It has the effect of freeing you from the weight of the divorce, help heal you and the person you offended, restore your relationships, and even provide you direct legal benefits to your case.

Reconciliation: Moving Past Divorce
After separation and during the divorce process, you likely have become angry, resentful, and hostile towards your spouse. When our relationships become threatening, such as a damaged marriage relationship, we protect ourselves by forming a negative image of the other person. This negative image helps us live on with our lives, without experiencing psychological disintegration. 4 Comments

Learning To Forgive In Divorce
Often overlooked, divorcing spouses struggle to forgive their spouses and themselves. This inability often prevents them from being able to reach an optimal settlement, whether in mediation or litigation. Dina Haddad sets out a guideline for divorcing spouses to begin the forgiveness process in the context of the divorce setting. 3 Comments