Divorce

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...

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....

You’ve found the perfect home in which to begin your post-divorce life. You can get it at a price you can’t afford to pass up. Can you go ahead and buy a home solely in your name, or will your soon-to-be-ex have to be considered a co-owner since you’re still legally...

When you start a business, you believe it will be the source of financial support for you and your family for the foreseeable future. There’s a good chance you never thought divorce would become a reality.  If you have decided to file for divorce, protecting the...

When you get married the last thing on your mind is divorce. Yet, statistics show that the United States of America has the sixth-highest divorce rate in the world. This means that nearly 50% of all marriages in 2022 will end in divorce. In California, nearly 200,000...

While most divorce can be resolved outside of court, there will be times when even your best efforts aren’t enough to prevent your spouse from dragging you into the courtroom. It can be hard to maintain respect for your spouse or to feel that you have any dignity left...