Are you and your spouse living apart because of family matters that cannot be resolved? What happens when you finally decide you want a divorce but cannot find him or her? Don’t fret. It is possible to divorce even when you have no idea where your spouse is. California courts will grant a divorce if… Continue reading →
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Divorce and personal injury settlements
Have you or your spouse been involved in an automobile accident? Did one of you receive a settlement from that accident? What happens to this settlement in a divorce case? Is the money community or personal property? In California, all property, including any monetary settlements, acquired during the marriage is considered community property. However, there… Continue reading →
Divorce and division of assets
If you are facing divorce and about to be on your own, you are naturally concerned about how your assets and liabilities will be divided. Generally, marital property is considered to be assets and debts acquired during the marriage. Non-marital property is property acquired before the marriage. An exception would be an inheritance received during… Continue reading →
Divorce papers
Being served divorce papers can be a traumatic experience, especially when you didn’t see it coming. If you are served papers, read them because all legal papers contain a deadline and need immediate action. If you decide to procrastinate or ignore the situation, you are asking for trouble. Failing to act or do as directed,… Continue reading →
Dividing up marital property
Getting a divorce means dividing the property acquired during your marriage. The first step is to determine what is marital property and what is non-marital property. Marital property is everything you and your spouse purchased during the existence of your marriage. It does not matter if the title is held individually or by both spouses… Continue reading →
Is a prenuptial agreement for you?
Getting married may be romantic, but it also involves some business issues because you and your spouse are about to enter into a legal partnership. Even though entering into a marriage is a fairly easy process, getting out of one can be a difficult process. Since California has a very high divorce rate, prenuptial agreement… Continue reading →
Domestic restraining order
Domestic restraining orders exist to protect individuals from abuse or harassment from another person, specifically a spouse or domestic partner. They are awarded with the intent of protecting the victim from the abuser. The restraining order prohibits the abuser from going to the victim’s home or place of employment, having written or oral communication with… Continue reading →
Getting your spouse to sign divorce papers
When the couple decides together that divorce is the answer, it is basically smooth sailing to the final judgment. What happens when one of the parties is against a divorce? One of the biggest concerns is getting your spouse to sign the divorce papers. I’m sure you’ve heard that it is easy to catch more… Continue reading →
Uncontested versus contested divorce
There are two types of divorces – uncontested and contested. An uncontested divorce is usually amicable because the parties agree on how to resolve specific issues beforehand. They do not need the court to divide assets or make determinations about spousal or child support. An uncontested divorce will go through the system more quickly while… Continue reading →
Why a prenup agreement?
A prenuptial agreement is between two people who are about to get married. It deals with the financial consequences if the marriage ends in divorce. Although divorce is the last thing on a happily engaged couple’s mind, keep in mind that California has a very high rate of divorce and it makes a lot of… Continue reading →
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