Divorce With Respect
Life can change after a divorce. Your child may be starting a new chapter of their education or your career may have taken an unexpected turn. With these changes, it is normal to wonder if they are valid reasons to return to court. In California, the courts may allow...
Starting a new relationship after separation can feel both positive and hopeful. At the same time, you may wonder how it could affect custody or support. In most cases, dating again will not count against you on its own under California law. The focus tends to stay on...
Tax season in California is complex enough without the added confusion of domestic support orders. For many parents, the primary concern is how monthly support payments impact their tax liability. In the eyes of both the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board,...
You built a stable home for years. Now, you face a challenge heavier than any financial settlement: Telling your teenagers about your divorce. It is a challenging conversation that requires a delicate balance of honesty and strength. Teens notice more than adults may...
When you decide to end your marriage in California, you might think the process starts when you file paperwork. In reality, your financial future often hinges on a single moment: the date of separation, which acts as a legal boundary for your bank account. It marks...
California law controls how you divide assets and debts in a divorce. Understanding these rules helps you predict what you may keep and what you may need to share. What community and separate property mean under California law California Family Code § 760 treats most...
The upcoming holiday season can be one of anxiety, and uncertainty when it comes to sharing the children with the other parent during the holidays, when in the past you may have always celebrated the holidays together as one family. After a divorce or separation, many...
Traditionally, parties whose marital relationship that has broken down sometimes results in either or both parties filing for a divorce action. In most, but not all such actions, historically have been actions of contention and distress for the parties, and any family...
Substance abuse can complicate any custody case. However, it does not automatically determine your future as a parent. California courts focus on your child’s safety and stability, and they look closely at how substance use affects your daily actions. When you...
Over many years past, couples who engaged in a dissolution action to end their marital relationship and status, had only to deal with issues like support for parties, children, or certain property division, whether a piece of property was a community asset or a...
