Ending a marriage is difficult no matter how old you are or how long you have been married. That said, people can face different challenges depending on where they are in life when they divorce. In this post, we will examine some general ideas of what people might...
Divorce With Respect
Month: August 2018
I pay child support: Do I have any control over how it’s spent?
If you are a parent paying child support, you likely want to know that your financial contributions - however large or small they may be - are actually supporting the needs of your child. Unfortunately, you likely will not receive any sort of accounting or receipt...
Can details about a wedding predict divorce?
Couples often spend months planning out the details of their wedding. It is not unusual for a couple to schedule their wedding a year in advance. And when all is said and done, couples typically hope their wedding is a reflection of their relationship and a joyful way...
Proving parentage in California
Many millennial and young parents are choosing not to marry the other parent of their child. There are some who do not find value in the concept of marriage; others might prefer cohabitation to marriage. Some parents grew up with parents who divorced and they don't...
Why millennials don’t consider prenups taboo
For many generations, a prenuptial agreement was treated as the harbinger of a doomed marriage. After all, if you're willing to draw up a contract about how to divide property before the marriage even starts, your relationship must not be that strong to begin with....
Divorce’s true ugly fight: Who gets the pet?
Pet parenting has truly come into its own in the Digital Age. The internet is obsessed with cat memes and silly dog videos. Twitter and Instagram accounts devoted to embodying cat or dog personalities have thousands of followers. Actual cats and dogs with Twitter and...
Child support challenges? Tackle them this month
Did you know that August is Child Support Awareness Month in California? If you pay child support, knowing this can be crucial, particularly if you are struggling to keep up with your financial obligations. During the month of August, the Child Support Awareness Month...
Back-to-school buying as a single parent
We've passed the summer solstice. The Fourth of July has come and gone. Department stores are taking down their patio furniture displays and packing away the barbecue equipment. It's official: summer is already drawing to a close. All of these signs mean many parents...
What to know about family court appeals
Contested divorces can be especially difficult, not only because they are emotionally draining, they can be very expensive. This combination is often why so many contested divorces settle before trial. But for those who endure the entire process to a final decision,...