No matter what your income level may be, you likely care a great deal about how your assets - as well as your debts - will be divided when it comes time to dissolve your marriage. This is understandable. After all, no one wants to see a divorce settlement that does...
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What is your vision of your child custody arrangement?
What is your vision of your child custody arrangement?Kids are part of many people's family dreams. Saying "I do" often is a first step toward the growing of a family. When a marriage doesn't work out for one or both spouses, the sadness of that reality is commonly...
California ‘Flippers’ will work to try to ‘flip’ their marriage
Every now and then, a reality TV family comes along that captures the hearts of a large audience. For the millions of HGTV lovers, a favorite couple to watch and love has been Tarek and Christina Moussa. The duo has been buying and flipping California houses for...
Will you take the right approach to a child custody dispute?
Whether you're just starting divorce proceedings or have been separated from your former spouse for months, you will have to approach the subject of child custody and a visitation schedule somewhere down the road. How you approach these negotiations can mean the...
Lower divorce rates, but not for every demographic
Recent statistics seem to indicate that the number of people ending their marriages is lower, but that is not the case for every demographic. While the overall divorce rate is lower, there are certain demographics that continue to see an increasing divorce rate. As...
Does fault have a formal place in California divorce?
Fault. From an early age, fault is something we either try to identify or something we try to hide from. In many areas of law, such as criminal law and in negligence cases, proving fault is a critical issue. If there is no finding of fault, then there can be no...
Planning for divorce can save financially
While some California residents appear to effortlessly glide through life, others find it necessary to plan for each stage of life. These individuals plan where they will attend college and what career path they will follow. They plan their wedding to the last detail,...
Do I need a prenup? 5 questions to ask yourself
Getting married requires you to answer many questions, from "Will you marry me?" to "Do you take each other for better or worse?" While these questions may have easy answers, not all of them do. For instance, one question you may need to answer is "Should we be...
Can’t stop worrying about how divorce will impact your kids? Pt. 2
We began the sensitive but important discussion of protecting kids' best interests in a divorce in a prior post. While not one method of handling the issue will fit all family cases, we hope that some general advice on protecting children during the divorce process...
What are the benefits of going through collaborative divorce?
When it comes to divorce, most people would rather end things amicably then drag out the process in front of a judge. With collaborative divorce, this is possible and, in most cases, significantly less expensive than traditional divorce proceedings. But aside from...
