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...
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...
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’...
Many parents going through a divorce in California may be concerned about how much time they will be able to spend with their child post-divorce. The idea of not being able to tuck their child into bed every night or even worse, being kept from seeing their child...
Many divorces are highly contentious. Spouses end up digging up as much dirt as they can to try to better position themselves in regard to property division, alimony, and child custody. While this type of strategy might not be preferred, it might be necessary to be...
Although there might be a perception that every California divorce is contentious and the parties argue over every part of it including child custody, child support, alimony and property division, not every case is like that. If certain conditions are in place, a...
If you’re marriage is on the rocks and quickly headed toward divorce, then you’re probably worried about a lot of different things. One of the concerns at the top of your list is probably property division given that it can dictate what your finances look like long...
Divorce is governed by state law. If the couple lived in California during their marriage, their property division and other issues must be decided under California law. But what if the couple didn't always live in California? If a couple lived in another state during...
In the midst of a divorce case, many California residents are laser-focused on one goal: getting the case concluded. Of course, no one wants to prolong what can be an emotionally draining legal process, but the impact of a divorce case on the rest of your life can be...
When it comes to custody battles during a divorce, many men feel there is a societal gender bias against them from the outset. Whether that is true or not, it can affect not only how fathers respond to a judge’s decision concerning custody, but also their resolve to...