If you are divorcing your child’s other parent, your child should be your top priority as you draft your parenting plan. Your parenting plan should cover several topics relating to child custody and parenting time. Here are a few things to include in your parenting...
Are averse to conflict? Do you do everything you can to try to avoid getting into arguments with others, oftentimes to the point of just giving in to the other side? If so, then you’re probably worried about how you’re going to effectively get through your divorce....
Ensuring your estate planning documents are up to date during or after a divorce is crucial. Understanding its significant impact on your financial and personal affairs and whether adjustments are necessary for your estate planning documents can have a significant...
Child custody can look vastly different from one case to the next. This could be due to specific factors, the wants of each parent and the needs of the child. Whether it is through negotiation, mediation or litigation, it is important to establish a child custody...
By now you are probably familiar with the term “gray divorce,” which generally refers to a divorce by couples over the age of 50. Gray divorce is becoming more common. In fact, since 1990 the divorce rate has doubled for United States residents over the age of 55 and...
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex couples going through a divorce have the same rights as divorcing non-same-sex couples and are therefore subjected to the same regulations. Who is eligible for a same-sex divorce in California?...
Domestic violence can have a dramatic impact on a family. In California, domestic violence can involve the physical, financial, or emotional abuse of an intimate partner or family member. Under the California Penal Code, the following parties may be considered victims...
When the basis of a dispute is religion, one often thinks about regional, country and political issues around the globe. One does not often consider it being a focal point in a child custody dispute. While interfaith families are becoming more commonplace, this does...
For divorced parents in Riverside, California, who depend on child support, when the ex-spouse ceases these payments, grave consequences follow. However, child support is not a discretionary gesture. It is a legal obligation designed to share the financial...
When it comes to property division, California is a community property state. Community property, sometimes referred to as marital property, consists of assets and debts that you and your spouse accumulated during your marriage. California law states that community...