There are a number of legalities that must be completed before a California divorce can be completed. While most couples want to speed up the process once they have decided to end the marriage, the reality is that certain issues must be resolved first. It is important...
Community property v. marital property
In every divorce, the parties must go through the division of property. This can be a difficult process -- sometimes a technically complicated and tedious one, and sometimes a highly emotional one, depending on the circumstances. If you have read a little about...
Domestic violence restraining orders in California
In California, domestic violence is defined as an abuser physically hurting or trying to hurt someone, harassing or threatening another person, destroying personal property or sexual assault. It involves people who are or have been in an intimate relationship such as...
Challenges of child custody in military divorce
Military couples face unique challenges when it comes to marriage, home life and raising a family. The non-traditional family model often includes one parent having the responsibilities of maintaining the household while the other is deployed, sometimes for months....
Establishing paternity in California
When a child is born to a married couple in California, the husband is considered the child’s legal father. However, what if a child’s parents are unmarried and are no longer in a relationship with one another? In such cases, if the child’s mother wants to seek child...
Don’t let parental substance abuse harm your children
The focus in every child custody case should be the best interests of the children involved. This means ensuring that the custody arrangement that is implemented protects their physical safety as well as their emotion and psychological well-being. That might sound...
The legal challenges of same-sex divorce
Although same-sex marriage has now been legal in the United States since 2015, divorce for same-sex couples can be quite complex, especially for couples who were together before marriage was legal in their state. Same-sex couples going through a divorce follow the...
Is it possible to modify child support in California?
For parents struggling to meet their child support obligations in California, changing a child support order may be possible. This can also be an option for recipient parents to seek a child support modification. Both parents should know how to request a child support...
What is a gray divorce?
Divorce is a legal process that can happen to couples of any age. Young people may choose divorce soon after their weddings, and older couples may elect to end their marriages after decades together. There is no right or wrong time to divorce, but when a California...
Understanding child support in California
Parents are legally obligated to provide financial support for their children until they are adults, with some limited exceptions. In California, the court may order one or both parents to pay child support. The goal is to ensure that the child shares in the parents’...
