California parents seeking child support may be scared or intimated by the thought of going to court. Avoiding the time and expense of litigation is also often a priority. Luckily, if you and your child’s parent can agree on the terms of child support, you can obtain...
Although we all know that not every divorce case is a full-on battle in the courtroom, the reality is that some of these cases do get to that point. After all, when divorcing spouses have disputes about property and debt division, alimony, child custody and child...
The holidays are a time for get-togethers, traditions and family sharing, and children are very much a part of this. For families with co-parenting arrangements, planning ahead and being flexible can make all the difference between being able to share those special...
California has its share of high-profile divorce proceedings in the news, and one area that always gets a lot of attention is who gets what when the couple splits. Aside from the emotional issues that are a part of custody decisions, the more pragmatic financial...
Over the decades, celebrity divorces have become a staple of news services that splash crazy stories on our TVs nightly. They are talked about and mention even in our “respectable” nightly news broadcasts. And, as divorce itself has become more mainstream, as a...
Most Californians who have survived the divorce process view the final order and decree a bit like the Ten Commandments – carved in stone and almost impossible to change. This view usually applies with the most force to the Court’s order regarding child support....
A judge in a California divorce case can decide many issues, from who gets to keep the house to who gets primary custody of the children. But the vast majority of people who go through divorce decide the most important issues on their own and write them up in an...
There is nothing easy about a divorce, particularly when the couple has children. Both parents want to maintain a relationship with their children, helping and watching them grow. As a result, child custody can be a difficult issue for all involved. It’s helpful to...
When people go through a divorce in California, they need to split the life they shared during the marriage into two separate lives. This can be a very emotional process for the couple. It is not easy to split up possessions and potentially divide their time with...
Divorce mediation is an alternative to divorce litigation. It can help divorced couples successfully navigate their divorce to an outcome that is less costly, helps preserve confidentiality, helps to preserve relationships and limit acrimony and also more efficient in...