Divorce mediation is a process where a neutral third party, known as a mediator, helps divorcing couples in California reach mutually acceptable agreements regarding various aspects of their divorce, such as child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and division of assets and debts. …
Spousal Support
Spousal support (also known as alimony) in California is a court-ordered payment from one spouse or domestic partner to help cover the other's monthly expenses. It is intended to help the lower-earning spouse maintain their standard of living after the divorce. There are two types of spousal …
How to Divorce and Keep Costs Down
Most people can’t really understand why divorce is so expensive until they’ve gone through it. There are many unforeseen expenses related to a separation or divorce that can hit you by surprise. The end of a marriage can cost a few thousand dollars, or a few hundred thousand dollars… so be careful. …
Infidelity and the Courts
So, you have now made the gut-wrenching decision to file for dissolution of marriage upon learning that your spouse has been having an affair. To you, it matters not that it was an email fling or it was a full physical relationship. Your trust is broken. You are upset and hurt. You have minor …
What Brad and Angelina’s Divorce Can Teach Couples in Love
Despite the constant crash and burn of Hollywood couples, it seemed like Brangelina were going to make it. After all, the gorgeous duo of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had been dating for a whopping ten years before they wed in 2014 (basically a lifetime in Hollywood years). It’s no wonder that the …
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Retirement Division in California
Marital property division is much more complex than you might realize, especially in California. It can make the divorce process last months or even years. "Marital property" isn't just the land you live on, in fact, it's much more. One of the more complex issues surrounding a California divorce …
Finding Love Post-Divorce
Finding the "one" is not easy, but what if you thought you found the "one" but you were wrong and now you're trying again? That can be even harder. Going through a divorce or separation and then trying to date again is rarely easy. Even in a place like California with tons of romantic date spots, …
New California Law Will Allow For More Than Two Legal Parents
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill into a law that will allow a child to have more than two legal parents. California is joining two other states and D.C. by making this change. According to a press release, the bill was written to match the growing number of families with …
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How the Economy Affects the Court Systems
The economy is quick to burn a hole in California’s judicial system. With a $652 million cut, there will be 56 court rooms closing – 24 criminal courts, 24 civil courts, four juvenile delinquency courts, three family courts, one probate court, and all 13 informal traffic courts for youth. But it's …
California Loophole Closed – Spousal Abuse and Support
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed Assembly Bill 1522 to close a loophole in state law that required a victim of spousal abuse to pay support to her attacker after divorce, according to UT San Diego. The bill was inspired by Crystal Harris, a San Diego-area woman who was forced to pay …
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