My ex-husband married a high-earner; can my child support increase? In California, the California Family Code establishes the presumptive child support obligations for divorcing parents. California courts do not automatically recalculate a parent’s child support obligation if he remarries – his new wife’s income does not usually have an effect on support obligations. However, there… Continue reading →
Preliminary Financial Disclosures
The California divorce process requires the couple to prepare and exchange preliminary financial disclosures regarding incomes, expenses, property (both marital and separate) and all debts and obligations with each other. Without them, the judge will not grant the divorce. Not filling them out or filling them out incorrectly can cause problems for both parties. A… Continue reading →
Preliminary Financial DIscloser
The California divorce process requires the couple to prepare and exchange preliminary financial disclosures regarding incomes, expenses, property (both marital and separate) and all debts and obligations with each other. Without them, the judge will not grant the divorce. Not filling them out or filling them out incorrectly can cause problems for both parties. A… Continue reading →
Enforce Child Support Payments
I Didn’t Get My Child Support, Can I Withhold Visitation: How many times have I heard parents complain that they didn’t receive their child support and want to withhold visitation rights because of it? Would this tactic force them to pay? Parents work hard to receive child visitation; they don’t want to be told they… Continue reading →
Holiday Do’s & Don’ts
The holidays are now upon us. As parents, it’s only natural that you want to spend every minute with your children – they are growing up so fast – time is passing by too quickly. Holidays are a time to spend with family and friends – it’s a time of celebration, not a time to… Continue reading →
Long Distance Parenting
It’s not bad enough that you and your spouse have divorced and you have moved out of your home. Now, you find out that your former wife is moving out of the state. How can you successfully co-parent long-distance? Long distance parenting is probably one of the most difficult challenges facing a divorced parent. However,… Continue reading →
Sharing Time With Your Children
Children know that their parents love and care for them, especially when their parents are just a hop, skip and a jump away from them. But what happens when the parents are divorced and the children no longer have both parents close by? Divorce means change. One parent has a new house. The rules have… Continue reading →
Saving Money During Divorce
Divorce doesn’t have to be an expensive process. There are ways to save money when it comes to a divorce. It is hard dealing with all the things you will have to give up – and the thought of rebuilding your life after the divorce can be devastating. Divorce is hard, but you do have… Continue reading →
Asset & Debt Division In Divorce
Divorce can be a long and difficult process. One of the most contentious issues in most divorces is the question of how to divide up the shared assets. After all, the resolution of this aspect of your divorce will determine how easily you are able to move forward with your life. California is a community… Continue reading →
How Is A Business Divided During A Divorce?
Are you heading for divorce court? Do you own and operate a business that you inherited from your family? Owning a business in a divorce can cause the case to become far more complex and involved than it might otherwise be. Furthermore, you might get involved in heated litigation that has the potential to drag… Continue reading →
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