You may have an idea about how you and your spouse will split up child custody, the house, or the family car. What about your the income you share through stocks? Especially in the state of California, it is common for a couple to invest in companies. Read the full story on how you should go about splitting it between ...
A common issue that comes up in California divorce cases is what happens to property owned by one spouse prior to marriage. It is a common misconception that upon marriage, all marriage property becomes...
A restraining order or protective order is an order used by a court to protect a person, business, company, establishment, or entity, and the general public, in a situation involving alleged domestic violence, assault...
Also referred to as “alimony,” spousal support refers to court-ordered payments that a higher-earning spouse must pay to the lower-earning spouse during the divorce process and after divorce is finalized.
Child support is the amount of money a court can order a parent or both parents to pay every month for the expense of raising a child (or children). A judge determines the amount of child support based on...
California is a “community property” state, which means that generally, assets acquired and debts incurred by either spouse during the marriage belong equally to both spouses. This means that upon divorce...
Divorces are already incredibly challenging for most couples. The costs of divorce settlements, the emotional turmoil, and the frustration of an uncertain future serve to make the process difficult. What if one of the divorcing parties is afflicted with a psychological problem?
So while it may seem like the court favors the mother, it is not true. What is true, is the court is looking to fashion a custody and visitation order for your child that is in your child’s “best interest” and when determining the “best interest” of the child, the court looks to the “health, safety, and welfare of the ...
When Mom and Dad live apart, they often have different parenting styles, communication styles, new partners, or children from other relationships. These all create challenges. However, these challenges can be amplified when co-parenting with a narcissist.
