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Jun. 25, 2009

Divorce Referee

Divorce mediator Monica L. Vantoch brings calm to what can be emotional proceedings.

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By Dhyana Levey
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA CRUZ - The dueling couples Monica L. Vantoch comes across in her divorce mediation practice often remind her of a favorite story about two children who wanted the same orange.

Someone tried to appease both children by cutting the orange in half, but neither child was happy - one wanted to play with the entire orange's peel while the other wanted to eat the fruit itself.

Similarly, Va... (continued)

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