The most important step in any divorce is to decide that you are ready to end your marriage. Some people are completely sure of this decision while others go back and forth with their decision. The California divorce process can be long and difficult, especially if you are unaware of what it entails. Once started,… Continue reading →
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Thinking divorce?
Are you thinking divorce is your only option? Have you tried other ways to mend your broken marriage? Ending a marriage is the most stressful time in an individual’s life. Too many people experiencing divorce find themselves involved in the emotional and psychological aspects of the situation. With divorce come a lot of challenges. Contact… Continue reading →
Spousal Support
During divorce proceedings a court may award spousal support to one of the parties. The purpose of spousal support is not to provide for any economic effects of the divorce by continuing to pay income to the individual who either does not have a job nor has a lower-paying one. Unlike child support, spousal support… Continue reading →
Post-Judgment Child Support Modification
What happens when a post-divorce commitment is not kept? How does your ex-spouse enforce his or her right to collect unpaid child support? But what happens when you cannot make those payments? Perhaps you have lost your job. The unexcused failure to adhere to a court-ordered commitment regarding child support can create a serious problem…. Continue reading →
Do men receive alimony?
In today’s world, women are not the only ones receiving alimony – more and more women are now paying their former husbands alimony. After a divorce, alimony has to be paid by one party to the other. This usually occurs where one spouse earns more than the other, particularly if the difference is significant. Often,… Continue reading →
My forever is over!
When you said, “I do”, you thought it would be forever. For whatever reason, you marriage is over and it’s time to file for divorce. Filing divorce papers is the first step in the divorce process. This can be an emotional process. In addition, the requirements of the divorce court can add stress and uncertainty…. Continue reading →
Can I Collect Spousal Support?
It is important to protect your future. Those ordered to pay spousal support sometimes have misconceptions about it. It is not a punishment the court inflicts on one spouse. Spousal support allows the lower-earning spouse to maintain his or her standard of living during the marriage – while moving towards self-sufficiency – if possible. The… Continue reading →
Dissolution Of Domestic Partnership
A domestic partnership is a legal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life, but are not joined by marriage or a civil union. In California, it is almost equivalent to marriage. If the couple has a registered domestic partnership and they want to dissolve it, they need to file… Continue reading →
Can I Ask For Spousal Support?
Spousal support is paid by one spouse to the other to help that person maintain the lifestyle established during the marriage. It can be a source of contentious, ongoing disputes. Spousal support matters can be agreed upon privately or decided by the court. California courts consider numerous issues when determining whether spousal support should be… Continue reading →
Finances After Divorce
I have been asked many times by my women clients how to proceed with financial issues after their divorce is final. I have no doubts that you are looking for the entire divorce situation to be over – the emotions, the finance issues, all the hassles; you are ready to move on with your life… Continue reading →
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