There are many family law issues that are painful, emotionally challenging and frustrating experiences, from divorce to child custody to dividing up property. Sadly, these issues can be significantly more upsetting when they also involve claims of domestic abuse or...
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Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon have privacy clause in their prenup
In previous posts on this blog, we have discussed the importance of having a prenuptial agreement in many different situations. For example, if you and your partner have significant or significantly different assets, if you are a high-profile couple and want to...
What happens if I don’t pay child support?
Parents will typically do whatever they can to provide for their children and they want to make sure kids are safe and have the things they need. Many parents take their responsibility to support and care for their kids very seriously. However, many parents are...
Can we learn anything from a divorce in the year 1643?
In our last post, we commented that the New Year is a time for looking ahead to the future and making plans for a better life. However, in order to do this, sometimes we need to reflect on the past. For example, in order to make extremely difficult decisions about the...
Is divorce on your list of New Year’s resolutions?
Many people spend the holidays with family, reminiscing about the past and keeping a strong hold on traditions. But the New Year is about looking ahead; we make resolutions we hope to keep in the next year and many of us aim to be happier. For some Californians,...
Why a cookie-cutter divorce may not be right for you
There are more opportunities than ever when it comes to finding faster, more efficient solutions. In a time of Google, smartphones, and even park-assist on cars, it can be easy to assume that faster and automated solutions are better. However, computerized answers may...
Paying the Price for Support Mistakes Not Made
When we think about people who are in trouble for unpaid child support, we typically picture people who either cannot afford to make child support payments or who simply choose not to pay. Many parents in California pay their child support on time every month and...
If you like it put a (non-expensive) ring on it
We have all heard the various calculations that supposedly help people determine how much to spend on an engagement ring. We are told a ring should cost about as much as a person would earn in three months; or we are led to believe that unless it is a big, flawless...
3 reasons why your prenuptial agreement may not be valid
Prenuptial agreements can be an important tool that serves to protect individual spouses before they get married. We have discussed the value of having a prenuptial agreement in previous posts on this blog and know that they have saved many couples a lot of time and...
Divorces can be drawn out when financial stakes are high
High-asset divorces can sometimes be problematic. In many cases, there are several details to establish and there can be several parties involved, from business valuation professionals to financial planners. Add to all that the legal and emotional complications of the...
