Building a life with a partner is meant to be a happy and rewarding journey. However, you might realize that your spouse is no longer the companion you need after many years together. If you find yourself in this predicament, you are not alone. Many couples in...
Like many other states, California has a formal process its laws refer to as legal separation. The process allows a couple legally to divide up their property and debts, create a parenting plan, establish spousal and child support, and basically, take all those steps...
Divorce can be fraught with complexities. You’ll have to find a way to advocate for yourself when dealing with key legal issues, such as property division and custody, all at a time when emotions are running on high and the evidence may seem overwhelming. And when...
Californians from all walks of life can be victims or perpetrators of domestic violence. Often, domestic violence in a marriage is the final straw that leads a person to seek divorce. Like other states, California has laws in place to protect victims of domestic...
Ideally, you’d be able to hash out your divorce legal issues through settlement negotiations. But finding resolution to your marriage dissolution can be tough when your spouse struggles to tell the truth. Dealing with their lies can be frustrating and angering, and it...
While it can happen in any divorce, spouses with a lot to lose may try to hide property right before and during a divorce so they do not have to share it. While there are exceptions, California is a community property state, so most, if not all, of a couple’s property...
California courts consider various factors when determining divorce issues such as equitable division and spousal support. One of the factors is the length of the marriage. You may have heard of the “10-year rule,” which states that indefinite spousal support is...
If you sense that your marriage is coming to end, then you’re probably worried about how the divorce process is going to unfold. You may have heard stories or seen television shows depicting highly contentious divorce spats that lead to emotional and psychological...
During divorce, splitting assets often creates stress, but dividing a business adds extra complexity to the situation. Whether you built the business together or one spouse managed it primarily, California law considers it community or shared property if you started...
Asset division is one of the biggest sources of stress for couples during divorce. This is even more true if you have a robust investment portfolio. It's natural to worry about splitting these assets fairly. Understanding how divorce splits investment assets can help...