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If you are getting a divorce, determining child custody arrangements may be the most difficult part of the entire process. Parents may benefit from meeting with their respective attorneys and each other to come up with a parenting plan outside of court. Once parents...
In our state, alimony is always a hot topic. Indeed, in most states, alimony is a hot topic. In California, family law courts recognize that financial situations change after the final divorce decree. And, if that occurs, the alimony-paying spouse can ask for a change...
Your child is the most important person to you. That means that the outcome of your child custody and visitation dispute may leave you feeling nervous about how your relationship with your child will be impacted. This is especially true if you feel like your child is...
In some cases, Orange County couples signed prenuptial agreements before they were married, and after the divorce, one spouse discovers that the terms of the agreement are grossly unfair. Can the agreement be invalidated by a judge? The answer to the question is “yes...
You may have been married for many years and now, after all this time, it just isn't working out and you and your spouse decide to part ways. If you and your spouse have been together for a long time, the chances are that you have been able to accumulate some...
California parents starting the custody process are likely to have many questions. A custody order or agreement can contain complex language or unfamiliar terms, and it is important you understand what each term means. Unless you have gone through the custody process...
You may have been married for many years. During that time, your career was booming and you were able to build a really good life for your spouse and you, including a lot of valuable assets that you could enjoy together. Now, many years down the road, things are not...
Divorce is a deeply personal issue, and if contemplating or facing a divorce, you may wonder about many things. If you, or both of you, have high assets, it may not be the first thing to cross your mind, but stocks and bonds are one facet of your assets that deserve...
Dividing assets in a California divorce is not always simplified by the community property statute. The couple’s assets must be valued, and the total value of the couple’s property must be determined before the court can apply the community property rule. For most...
If your marriage is not working despite your best efforts, you can choose between filing for divorce or legal separation. Each of these options has its own advantages and disadvantages. A family law attorney in your area can help you decide what to do based on your...