When you see divorce depicted on television, you see bitter court battles over money and teenagers acting out in response to their new life. But this dramatization does not need to be your reality. Many ex-spouses successfully co-parent and raise happy, well-adjusted...
If you divorce in California and have children with your spouse, you must follow the state's process for a child custody determination. Parents may agree on a parenting plan and submit it for court approval or ask the judge to make a decision. Learn how child custody...
When you married your spouse, you likely did not foresee yourself eventually getting a divorce. You may also struggle with the idea of ending your marriage and trying to restart your life as a single person. Many of these fears and hesitations about the divorce...
Divorce is difficult, especially when the family relies on one spouse for personal and financial security. As a dependent spouse, one of the most critical issues during a divorce is maintaining medical coverage for you and your children. Will my ex-spouse’s plan cover...
Your divorce may initiate a variety of challenges as you move on from your marriage. One of the difficulties you may have is dividing your property and your debts between you and your spouse. According to The Judicial Branch of California, the court system considers...
When you decide to end your marriage, you likely have questions about the process of divorce. Knowing what to expect can help ease some of the stress of this often difficult time. Review the basics about filing for divorce in California if you are preparing to...
When divorce is on the horizon, your top priority is undoubtedly the welfare of your children. You want to make sure you can take care of them properly and child support will certainly be a factor. Until you and your spouse decided to end your marriage, you probably...
Divorce is an event that can bring about unexpected changes for children. Parents make adjustments to their lifestyles that require them to live in separate households and inevitably share child custody and parenting time obligations. California law mandates that...
If your marriage is heading for an inevitable end, you may already be focusing on your financial future. While the law likely entitles you to half of the marital estate, you may also be eligible for spousal support, commonly called alimony. Often, spousal support...
California law states that in child custody matters, the primary standard must be the best interests of the child. The law does not state that one parent should generally receive sole physical custody, and nowhere does the law direct judges to favor mothers over...