You’ve decided it’s time to divorce. Maybe you’ve communicated that fact to your spouse and maybe you haven’t. Perhaps one of you has already moved out—perhaps you’re still living together. When the divorce is final, your marriage will be legally ended, but at what...
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Month: July 2022
Post-separation debt: What is an Epstein Credit?
When going through a divorce, it’s easy to become fixated on the final result. But the reality is that a lot can happen between the date of separation and the date the divorce decree is issued. Debt doesn’t go away – it remains during the divorce process and must be...
Does marriage equality equal divorce equality?
When marriage equality finally happened, we all celebrated, and we still celebrate that equality today. The flip side of marriage equality also means divorce equality. And, just as there are no longer separate sets of marriage rules for same-sex couples, there are...
Types of parental alienation
Over the past decade or so, a lot of research and case law has been built around the syndrome of parental alienation. While attachment-based parental alienation is undoubtedly harmful, it can also qualify as illegal child abuse in extreme cases. Essentially, parental...
How do domestic violence allegations affect child custody?
There are many considerations that the court will assess in a California child custody case. One of the most contentious and challenging is if there are allegations of domestic violence or legal determination that domestic violence did occur in the past. Whether it is...