There are many reasons that people in California decide to end their marriage. These include job loss, economic troubles and other life changes. It is unclear how many people in our state and elsewhere consider the potential tax benefits of making the decision to...
Readers in California would likely agree that, for many of us, getting a divorce is not an easy process. With necessary negotiations over the disposition of our marital estate and decisions to be made regarding child issues, the divorce process can be contentious for...
Readers in California may be interested to learn about a case making headlines from another state. In the matter, a man is fighting an order to pay child support for a child conceived after the man donated sperm to the biological mother. Now, the home state of those...
The holidays can be a stressful time for some, as readers in California may be aware. At least one report indicates that this already-stressful time is rarely a good time to file for a divorce from one's spouse. This may because of the emotional reaction of a person...
Many readers in California may be familiar with the name of former football star Deion Sanders. The football player gained fame as a player with several teams in the NFL before becoming a well-known sports announcer. Now, he is making news due to his contentious...
Infidelity is a frequent reason for divorce, but rarely is it ever taken into consideration by the courts when the non-cheating spouse tries to get spousal support. In a no-fault divorce state like California, the courts are not interested in which side is to blame....
Parents may lose custody of their children for a myriad of reasons. If they use drugs, for example, there may be a concern that they are endangering their children. When it comes to medical marijuana, the courts may have to decide if a child is safe in an environment...
As many of our readers in California know, child support payments are mandatory when they are ordered. When the non-custodial parent of a child fails to pay the child support that they owe, the result can be a financial hardship on the custodial parent working to...
California is among the few states that have recently adjusted their laws to better protect parents with disabilities, one report indicates. This protection can help a disabled parent as they seek to alter an agreement in a child custody battle. Without the support of...
A man is fighting to regain custody of his children after being deported. The child custody battle began when the man's wife and mother of the children involved lost physical custody of the kids. Now, like similar cases in California, the man must appeal to the court...