Depending on your circumstances, spousal support could last for just a few months or for a lifetime. Permanent support is sometimes awarded to individuals who have relied solely on their spouse’s income. In addition, their age, health or lack of work experience makes them unemployable. It is up to the court’s discretion when awarding support… Continue reading →
Posts Tagged ‘Divorce’
Contemplating divorce?
In addition to emotional pain and financial stress, ending a marriage is legally a complex situation. California gives individuals other options instead of divorce. These include a legal separation or annulment, depending on your circumstances. In California, there are no-fault laws regarding divorce. This allows a person to file for divorce without showing that one… Continue reading →
Spousal maintenance
Spousal maintenance or alimony is monthly support that a husband or wife pays to the other spouse. The judge may order it paid for a short time period, longer periods of time or indefinitely, based on numerous factors. It is best when the amount of spousal maintenance is agreed upon by the two parties during… Continue reading →
What are visitation rights?
A parent who does not have physical custody is awarded visitation rights. This allows the parent and child to visit each other on a regular basis. Visitation benefits allow the parent to take their child to their home or enjoy an outing to somewhere else. When supervised visitation is ordered, a responsible adult must be… Continue reading →
Divorce and retirement accounts
I have been asked many times about what happens to 401(k) plans, pensions and other retirement accounts in a divorce. When it comes to marital assets, a retirement account that is involuntary or directly deducted from your paycheck will be one of your most substantial marital assets – other than your marital home. As a… Continue reading →
Bitter custody battle
Do you have family issues that need to be worked out? Is this a stressful time for you and your family? Are you fighting to keep your child with you after your divorce is final? You may think you’re on an emotional roller coaster because of all the decisions you have to make. It can… Continue reading →
Mediation and your attorney
Have you decided that mediation is the least expensive and least acrimonious way to get through a divorce? Mediation means you are taking on a lot of responsibility while representing yourself in negotiations with your spouse. Are you prepared to work with your almost ex-spouse in unraveling the financial picture of who gets what? Do… Continue reading →
Divorce and friends
Is your marriage falling apart? Have you and your spouse tried therapy or perhaps soul searching? Do you suffer from self-doubt or anxiety? Deciding to separate is no easy task, especially if children are involved. Typically, this stressful process of deciding whether to end your marriage takes place behind closed doors. You may have told… Continue reading →
Divorce and taxes
Divorce causes all kinds of emotions to surface – from being sad to being very angry are just two. It is a time of confusion and financial strain. However, despite this stressful time, the issue of taxes is a very important thing to consider. Unfortunately, the Internal Revenue Service does not care if you are… Continue reading →
Stay-away order
Domestic violence is not a rare occurrence in a marriage, especially when the spouses are in the process of a divorce. Domestic violence is any form of assault and battery inflicted on one family member by another. Are you aware that more than 70 percent of all domestic violence in a marriage happens after the… Continue reading →
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