Divorce With Respect
Married couples may start a business together because they dream of working with one another or because they want to maximize their income based on someone's professional qualifications. That business may have required thousands of dollars in initial investment funds...
After decades of marriage, you have come to the realization that it is time to part ways. But understandably, you have concerns. Besides personal concerns, you also have financial concerns. You want to know what is in store and whether you can somehow come as close as...
Many parents in California invest a lot of time, energy and resources to help their children achieve their dreams for the future. When parents want their children to have comfortable, rewarding lives, sending them off to college is often part of that larger goal. Of...
When a marriage ends in a divorce, part of the divorce settlement will often include child support payments. This is an amount paid by the non-custodial parent for the purpose of meeting the child’s day-to-day needs like food, shelter, education and healthcare. A...
When a couple that shares a child decides to divorce, one of the most important issues they must address is the child’s post-divorce living arrangements. Most often, the court will encourage both parties to enter a joint-custody arrangement that grants both parents...
Children, especially those who are still young and those with special needs, require constant, direct supervision. It only takes a momentary lapse in oversight for a child to elope from a facility or insert a fork into an electrical outlet. Securing appropriate...
People often consider an upcoming divorce to be a very detrimental part of their life, a negative event or even a failure. You don’t have to look at it this way, however. Divorce happens to many couples. It is not a failure and it may serve as a catalyst for a...
When a minor child’s parents decide to end their romantic relationship and both adults choose to remain active parents, California law mandates that a child custody order – including a parenting plan – be put into action. Even when both parents agree on a basic...
The questions that children have during a divorce are going to be different from case to case, because they’re going to be specific to the details of that case. No two marriages are the same, no two families are the same and certainly no two divorces are the same....
Filing for divorce is a big decision. If you are like most people, you’ve given a lot of thought and consideration to it. However, if you decide that divorce is the right option for your situation, you must consider how to proceed with the process. Many couples are...
