Few people enter into a lifelong partnership with the intention to split years down the road. Nevertheless, a couple may decide to split for a variety of reasons. A divorce is a life-altering experience that results in significant emotional, legal and financial...
The divorce process is unique for every couple, but it also follows a basic formula. There are two main approaches to divorce in California. Sometimes, those embroiled in intense conflict with their spouses feel like they cannot agree on child custody and property...
People sometimes assume that when parents with an adopted child divorce it’s somehow different than when parents have biological children together. When parents have built their family using adoption, the only real difference is generally being especially cognizant of...
While divorce can be highly emotional, it’s also – at its practical core – a legal process. The decisions you make can affect you and your family for years to come in this regard. Aside from decisions around parenting time (if you have children), most of the decisions...
While divorce is often the best option, it can still take its toll on the family. Your emotions may be strained and your bank account may have taken a hit with being reduced to one income. Your priority is to maintain a strong bond with your kids. Many parents make...
Social media has, arguably, changed everything about the ways that people connect to each other – and it’s also changing the way they break up. These days, Facebook alone is cited in one-fifth of U.S. divorces, and it’s become commonplace for aggrieved spouses to go...
Love, communication and trust are the foundations of a healthy marriage – so infidelity can clearly be a relationship killer. However, most people don’t realize that infidelity isn’t always physical. Financial infidelity can also be a major issue between couples, and...
Divorce is a significant life event that results in many emotional and financial changes. One aspect that might take time to before it becomes apparent is divorce's impact on credit. If you’re in the process of divorcing your spouse, you should know that untangling...
When a married couple or domestic partners face irreconcilable differences, they may think that their only option is to file for divorce. However, California family law offers another choice for couples wanting to end their intimate partnerships. Legal separation is a...
Alimony, or spousal support, can be requested in California. This is generally done when one person is a higher earner and the other is not. The divorce would see be seen as financially harmful to the person with the lower earning capacity, who wouldn’t be able to...
