Giada de Laurentis is arguably best known for her recipes and cooking shows. So when news of the ruling regarding her divorce became public, it was newsworthy not only because of the property settlement and spousal maintenance ruling, but also because of the child...
Labor Day weekend has come and gone. Which means that many children go back to school if they have not started school already. With this time of year comes a measure of change. Indeed, there may be new schools and new routines, along with new realities if the parents...
Parents may dread the long, drawn out process of a custody and parenting time dispute. However, family court judges commonly want to give parents every opportunity possible to resolve their differences before having to make a decision. This is partly because judges...
You may not admit it, but sometimes the headlines that scream at us through gossip magazines may catch our attention. After all, who doesn’t want to know if an A-list celebrity is getting divorced because of infidelity, especially if it was with the family nanny?...
Former “Gossip Girl” star Kelly Rutherford’s custody story has garnered national news. Most people are puzzled by a California court’s decision to grant Rutherford’s former husband primary custody of the couple’s two children because his visa was revoked. Others may...
Many commentators on the Roman Catholic faith have portrayed Pope Francis, the current papal head, as being particularly sensitive to the need for the church to adjust some of its policies and become more accommodating to diverse groups of believers as the 21st...
One of the toughest parts of going through divorce in California is figuring out how best to handle the kids one shares with a soon-to-be ex. Both parents may be focused on satisfying their own wishes while also concentrating on the children's needs. In the end, they...
Many people consider divorce to be a messy and painful process in California. This is especially true for couples who cannot see eye-to-eye about how to divide their assets and property. However, collaborative divorce is one method that can help a couple to end a...
One of the toughest situations a person in California may face in life is going through a divorce. It can affect both men and women, but a majority of women, in particular, face a decline of 40 percent in their standard of living following divorce. Taking the right...
Dissolving a marriage is seldom an easy task, not only emotionally but also financially. Both debt division and the splitting up of assets during a California divorce can have a long-term impact on one's finances. One major type of debt that must be divvied up when...