You’ve decided to go through the process of a legal separation with your spouse instead of going through a divorce, which you believe is more permanent and doesn’t offer you the same benefits as you try to figure out where you and your spouse are going to turn next. The thing that you need to… Continue reading →
Posts Tagged ‘Legal Separation’
When Separation is the Best Option and How the Process Works
It can be a very complicated process to decide whether legal separation or divorce is best for you. Weighing your options will only help you in the end, when you must consider things like custody, assets, and where you want to live. How are the two different? Why will a separation work best for you?… Continue reading →
What’s Right For You: Divorce, Separation, or Annulment
To understand whether or not a divorce, separation, or annulment is for you will be determined once you understand what each consists of. The divorce process may not be for everyone, which is why the laws in California give you various options when you and your spouse have split. Now you can find out more… Continue reading →
Legal Separation Vs. Divorce
People constantly wonder, what is the difference between legal separation and divorce? The main difference between the two, of course, is that with legal separation the couple is still legally married and still has the option to work through their issues and stay married. With divorce, this is not an option. During legal separation, the… Continue reading →
Want to Get a Legal Separation?
For everyone who either doesn’t want to go through with a divorce, or wants to take a substantial amount of time off from their marriage, legal separation is an option. In a legal separation, both spouses are able to live separately but remain married; meanwhile, a court order organizes both spouses’ rights and responsibilities. Couples… Continue reading →
Is the dissolution process the same for registered domestic partners?
The dissolution process is similar for a registered domestic partnership, as long as your domestic partnership is registered with the State of California. However, it is important to note that federal law does not recognize registered domestic partnerships, meaning tax laws do not apply to domestic partners in the same way as they do to… Continue reading →
Are there rules that my spouse and I must follow during the divorce process?
There are certain rules you must follow once the divorce begins. When the divorce process begins, there are temporary restraining orders that immediately go into effect. The restraining orders block either spouse from taking minor children out of state without the other spouse’s written permission, changing the beneficiaries in your insurance policies, and transferring property…. Continue reading →
Under What Circumstances will the Court Award Alimony in California?
Alimony or “spousal support” is when one spouse makes payments to another spouse after divorce or separation. It involves an agreement or court order that makes one spouse obligated to pay a specified amount to the other, and it should be filed before any actually payments are made to prevent disputes about payments or amount… Continue reading →
Alimony & divorce
Alimony is also known as spousal support. Alimony, or the amount (in dollars, property, etc.) of spousal support that one spouse will provide to another during divorce or separation is determined by many factors that can include the length of the marriage, the support during the marriage, and is considered a continuation of that support… Continue reading →
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