Divorce With Respect
California is a community property state which means that nearly all income and assets earned by either party during the marriage is considered to be marital property. Marital property is then subject to 50-50 division upon divorce, under state law. When couples want...
A California resident recently wrote in to a local newspaper's advice column saying that he or she had heard "horror stories" about going through divorce in the state. The writer asked whether it was true that divorces in California are long, expensive and...
After coming to the realization that your marriage is no longer working, the next step is finding a family law attorney who can best meet your needs. Unfortunately, many people waste both time and money by not getting set up with the right divorce lawyer from the...
In some divorce cases, a higher-earning spouse is ordered to pay spousal support, or alimony, to a lesser-earning spouse. The goal of spousal support is to help both parties maintain close to the same standard of living that was established during the marriage....
Even though many parents agree on "joint" or "shared" custody of their children, actual 50-50 split custody is not the norm in California. Most often, children spend a significant amount of time with both parents in joint custody arrangements but the "custodial"...
When two parents are unmarried or have gotten divorced, one of the biggest challenges they face going forward is figuring out an effective and fair custody arrangement for their children. In many cases, each parent wants to have as much time as possible with their...
As any person who has been married could tell you, making a marriage work can be very difficult. And in some cases, it can be impossible. Spouses may try to get through their problems with counseling or a short separation; but many couples in California find that...
