#115 | Padideh Jafari | Divorcing a Narcissist

Family law attorney Padideh Jafari on high-conflict divorce, custody cases, and her podcast on narcissist abuse recovery. Padideh Jafari is the founder and CEO of Jafari Law & Mediation Office in LA. Mrs. Jafari was admitted to the California Bar and the United States District Court for the Central District of California in 2003 and for the past 22 years, she has represented clients with complex Family Law issues, including business valuation, cash-flow analysis, high-asset property division totaling in the hundreds of millions and high stakes custody litigation. Renowned in both the Los Angeles and Orange County legal communities, she is recognized as a highly skilled and respected Family Law litigator. In addition to dealing with these types of high-conflict cases while representing clients in Family Law, Mrs. Jafari co-hosts a weekly Podcast called, The Narcissist Abuse Recovery Channel (NARC) to help the community understand the pitfalls of divorcing a Narcissist and regularly has guest appearances and interviews on television, YouTube, podcasts and other media outlets. Tune in for a wide-ranging conversation. To learn more about Padideh: https://www.jafarilegal.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome Padideh Jafari 2:33 Between family tradition and assimilating 5:06 A mother who was a school teacher 7:37 Choosing what news to tune into 10:09 Giving the innocent spouse a voice 15:03 Help for people who cannot afford a retainer 17:35 Told not to go to law school 20:00 Southwestern Law School and a hiring freeze 22:33 No plan B 25:06 Lawyer and entrepreneur 27:33 A father's pride 30:05 A doctor of law in Iran 32:38 Standing out among LA lawyers 37:30 50/50 custody in California and Michigan 40:03 Collaborative divorce without court 42:35 When reality sets in 45:01 Not everyone needs to get married 47:32 Tax filing and marriage 50:00 The biggest reasons for divorce in LA 52:36 Do you need to file it right away? 55:07 Expectations from your background 57:38 Communication versus comprehension 1:00:07 Talking about prenups 1:02:34 Healing after divorce 1:05:01 What a no-fault state means 1:07:37 Pausing before you get engaged 1:12:30 What schools should teach about money and relationships 1:15:01 Dealing with childhood trauma before marriage 1:17:37 What narcissism really means 1:20:01 Listeners who did not know what they were going through 1:22:36 Narcissists hire narcissistic attorneys 1:25:00 Putting yourself second 1:27:30 A guest's ayahuasca experience 1:30:02 Social media and narcissism 1:32:36 Posting from Dubai, Paris and London 1:35:01 High-conflict family law and parentage cases 1:37:31 Frivolous and repeat filings 1:40:02 When a client replaces a bad attorney 1:42:37 Divorce during Covid 1:45:01 Covid and time at home 1:47:35 Where to find Padideh 1:50:03 Wrapping up The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com