California Divorce Guide Blog
The Family Law firm of Dishon & Block provides this blog as a supplement to our California Divorce Guide. The Guide is a thorough explanation of the divorce process in the state of California. We will provide articles, advice and tips that will help you manage your divorce financially, emotionally, and with respect to your family.
Nothing will replace the professional guidance you will receive from the representation of a family law attorney, but it’s our goal that the California Divorce Guide will enable you to understand the divorce process and court procedures. Knowledge will help you to navigate the California family law system with less stress and confusion – regardless of whether you choose to retain a divorce lawyer or not.
Recent Articles
- Apr 6, 2012
-
How Your Divorce Affects Your Friendships
Divorce can cause conflicts with family and friends. What do you do?
Dishon & Block: Divorce Advice
If you’re thinking about getting a divorce, your head is most likely spinning with a million questions, but one question that often pops up is this: What impact will this have on my friends?Divorce often affects friendships in a way never imagined. Unfortunately, friends may take sides and this can be quite painful when these once-close friends or work acquaintances turn and run away as if you had just contracted a deadly disease.
- Apr 3, 2012
-
What to Do When Your Wife Cheats on You
How do you cope with the emotional trauma of your wife's affair? And what about the legal aspects of divorce?
Dishon & Block: Divorce Advice
Have you come to the shocking conclusion that your wife is cheating on you? Yep, having a cheating wife can be perhaps the most emotionally traumatic time of your life. So, what do you do after you get over the “she really cheated on me” nuclear bomb goes off inside your mind?If you are already certain about getting a divorce, the first thing to do is to hire a qualified family law lawyer. An attorney can give you the information you need to start the divorce process, including the best way to deal with bank accounts, moving out, alimony, child support, parenting arrangements and how to protect all your assets.
- Apr 3, 2012
-
How Family Law Attorneys Use Social Media Evidence in Court Cases [infographic]
The infographic, “How Family Law Attorneys Use Social Media Evidence in Court Cases,” provided by Dishon & Block Family Law Attorneys, illustrates how lawyers are turning to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr to help them identify “smoking gun” evidence for their cases.
Embed this infographic on your site:
- Mar 31, 2012
-
Can You Really Be Happily Divorced? Yes!
Dishon & Block: Divorce Advice
Even though statistics show divorcees can be more depressed and even die earlier than married individuals, there are ways to be happily divorced. Is it really possible to create a happy divorce? Yes!One way to stay positive during this stressful time is to avoid going to divorce court at all. This is done by hiring a qualified divorce lawyer who then works with a mediator (usually a retired judge) to broker a smooth separation rather than an all-out battle.
Hiring a reputable lawyer and mediator can go a long way to showing your spouse that you want to avoid a divorce war at all costs.
- Mar 29, 2012
-
Early Death Risks of Divorce and How You Can Avoid The Grim Reaper
Divorce can be healthy for some!
Can divorce kill you? Unfortunately, a recent study shows the risk of dying increases by 23 percent if you have suffered through a divorce in your lifetime.
In fact, the report by the University of Arizona was more like a “review” of 32 published studies that compared early death in divorced and married adults. The accumulated studies were undertaken in a 27-year span and reported on more than 6.5 million adults in 11 countries.
Divorce was found by lead researcher and UA psych professor David Sbarra to be as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day or other unhealthy lifestyles such as drinking heavily, being overweight or not getting enough exercise. However, the study did not come to any conclusions regarding how divorce can lead to early death.
- Mar 27, 2012
-
Wedding Ring Blues? How to Transform Your Ring Into a Real Jewel
Weddings can be a bone of contention or can hire you a top divorce lawyer.
Dishon & Block: Divorce Property in California
There’s so many heart-breaking decisions to be made when it comes down to really getting a divorce and the ring is one such problem. What do you do with what was once the jewel of your eye? And does it belong to you or to both of you? While the ring decision may be tricky, it can also be emotionally transformative.Firstly, don’t do anything out of anger, frustration or depression until you’ve hired a qualified family law lawyer who can guide you regarding all the legal and financial issues about your wedding ring.
Secondly, like everything else you own, the ring is community property. He owns it as much as you do even though it is (maybe) still around your finger.
Follow Us!
Recent Posts
- Making Co-Parenting Work: What You Need to Know
- Digital Age Divorce Advice: Is It Legal to Find a Cheater or Hidden Assets?
- How Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Geotagging Can Undermine Your Divorce
- Jewish Divorce: What You Need to Know about Ketubahs, Gets and Pre-Nuptial Agreements
- Navigating the Divorce Process: First Steps to a Smart Divorce
- How Do High-Conflict Divorces Affect Kids?
- How Your Divorce Affects Your Friendships
- What to Do When Your Wife Cheats on You
- How Family Law Attorneys Use Social Media Evidence in Court Cases [infographic]
- Can You Really Be Happily Divorced? Yes!
Blog Archives
Family Law Blog Categories
Sign Up for Our eNewsletter