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  • How is Spousal Support Calculated in California?

    When a couple divorces, the higher-earning spouse may be asked to make payments to the other spouse in order to provide him or her with financial support. Couples rarely earn the same amount in a marriage, and when a couple divorces, the lesser-earning spouse might not enjoy the same lifestyle as he or she did during their union. The courts often use alimony payments to balance the financial ...
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  • Understanding Property Division in California

    When you’re married, you and your spouse will slowly acquire a list of shared assets. You may buy a home together, get a new car, shop for household décor and furniture, or make long-term investments. Whatever you do, these assets tend to pile up over time, which makes it even more difficult to deal with the division or your property if the two of you should divorce. The possessions and properties ...
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  • 3 Tips for Creating a Child Custody Agreement This Summer

    Creating a parenting plan that works for you, your ex, and your children can be extremely difficult, especially during the summer months. Most kids are out of school for 2-3 months over summer break, which leaves parents with a few additional options and challenges when it comes to custody. Whether you share custody with your co-parent or if one of you has visitation rights, creating a plan over ...
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  • What Can I Do If My Ex Stops Paying Child Support?

    Child support payments are intended to better the lives of children whose parents are no longer together. Unfortunately, some parents aren’t as willing to make those payments as others. In most cases, the court will order one parent to pay child support to the other, usually the parent who the child lives with, so as to help with the cost of raising the child. Because child support is usually ...
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  • Co-Parenting Tips to Help Make Your Divorce Easier

    For spouses who are in the midst of a divorce and share children, the end of the marriage is not the end of their interactions with one another, even after the divorce is finalized. They must work together to co-parent and always ensure that they are safeguarding the best interests of their children and not allowing the past to interfere with those decisions. However, this is easier said than ...
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  • Commingled Property: What It Is & How It Will Impact Your Divorce

    Before you get married, the property you own is considered separate property. If you had $20,000 in your bank account before saying, “I do,” that amount will remain separate unless it is commingled with marital property later on. For example, if you owned a home before you got married, moved into it with your new spouse, and both of you paid the mortgage moving forward, it would no longer be just ...
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  • Prenuptial vs. Postnuptial Agreements

    Prenuptial agreements have become second nature in California marriages, and for good reason. With the rate of divorce so high, more and more people realize just how important it is to protect their best interests prior to entering into a legal agreement. In a prenuptial agreement, you can determine what will happen to your personal and shared assets in the event of the divorce, such as property, ...
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  • Under What Circumstances Can I Get an Annulment?

    Sometimes, marriages don’t work out as they should never have happened in the first place. This calls for the ending of the union, which traditionally occurs through divorce. However, in unique circumstances, an annulment is the preferred alternative to divorce, as the specific conditions require the marriage be erased from all previous records. An annulment determines the marriage essentially ...
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  • How Debt Division Works in California

    California is a “community property” state and that designation applies to both assets and debts acquired during a marriage. When a couple wishes to divorce, all of this community property, including debts, must be split equally between both spouses. Read on to learn more about how the debt division process works in California and how you can be better-prepared when going through it in your own ...
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  • What to Expect from a Summary Dissolution

    For a limited number of couples, a summary dissolution may be the alternative to divorce they’re looking for. Summary dissolution is essentially a divorce, but the process is much shorter, simpler, and easier to undertake because of the stringent requirements that must be met in order to qualify. Let’s take a closer look at what to expect if you pursue a summary dissolution in California. Who Can ...
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  • Is it a Good Idea to Date During My Divorce?

    You and your spouse are moving forward with a divorce and, while the end of your marriage has not been finalized, you essentially feel like it is over. You might think now is the right time to embark on this new chapter in your life and to re-enter the dating pool to find a new partner, but doing so before the divorce decree is signed can be a major mistake for a variety of reasons. In fact, ...
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  • How Long Does Divorce Take?

    When you file for a divorce, chances are you are eager to move forward with your life and put this emotional experience behind you. As such, you might be wondering how long your divorce will take. The fact is that no two divorce cases are alike and there is no set time for how long this process is supposed to take. However, in California, those who file for a divorce cannot expect their marriage ...
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  • How to Cope with a Legal Separation from Your Spouse

    When you separate from your spouse, your life will dramatically change and, regardless of how amicable or necessary the decision was, coping with the aftermath might not be easy. It is important to remember that, while things seem tough now, you will be able to get through this difficult situation with the right coping tools. Here are some tips that can assist you through this experience: It is ...
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  • Mediation vs. Litigation: A Comparison

    Mediation vs. Litigation: A Comparison Most people do not fully understand the drastic differences between divorce mediation and litigation. There are so many factors at play ranging from the cost of the process to the emotional impact that the process will have on you and your family. In this article, we will illustrate the differences between divorce mediation to help you make an informed ...
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  • First Timers Guide To Divorce: What to Expect Emotionally

    There is a reason that people are constantly saying that divorce is an emotional rollercoaster. Since you are experiencing a tragic loss (of your marriage, your partner, and maybe your hopes and dreams), you will go through the grieving process in one way or another. There is nothing that anyone can say or do to change this, but being prepared can help you weather the storm. First, it is natural ...
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  • Common Mistakes Dads Make During and After a Divorce

    People make countless mistakes during a divorce. Emotions typically run high and everyone concerned is under a lot of stress, from the parents to the kids to the family members and friends watching it happen. Because divorces tend to be fraught with stress and anger, people have a tendency to make poor decisions based on these emotional responses, rather than logic. Here are the few most common ...
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  • Tips for Self-Care During Divorce and Why It's So Important

    We are all guilty of letting self-care go by the way side when life gets busy and out-of-hand. Between demanding work schedules, to cooking family meals, and dropping the kids off at school, who has time to go to yoga or get a massage? Life is more demanding now than ever, and the financial pressure associated with living in Orange County, CA doesn’t help. Many of the households require two ...
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  • How to Maintain a Friendly Divorce

    For the most part, divorce is a dirty word. It carries connotations like “nasty” and “ugly”, and the media only makes things worse by publicizing the most contentious celebrity divorces on television and magazines. With all of this, it’s completely reasonable to expect that all divorces are nasty. After all, where do we ever see counter examples unless its Gwyneth Paltrow and her conscious ...
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  • Tips for Explaining Divorce to Children

    Let’s be real … no one ever wants to get a divorce, and this is especially true when there are children involved. Every parent goes into parenthood with the ideal that they will have a happy family forever. And, if that’s not working, people even try to make it work “for the kids.” But when that’s not an option, all you can do is your best to lessen the impact that divorce can have on a child. The ...
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  • First Timers Guide To Divorce Mediation: What to Expect

    We can’t count how many times a couple has come into my office for an initial consultation and stated “this is our first time, and we don’t know where to start.” Let’s be honest. Divorce is not something that anyone wants to do once, let alone more than once. With sky rocketing divorce rates all over the country, you are one of the lucky few who can say you have never been through a divorce ...
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  • Same-Sex Divorce in California

    With the historic ruling of same-sex marriage being legalized across the entire nation, many people rejoiced at the opportunity of equality finally becoming a reality. However, as with marriages between a man and a woman, same-sex marriages may also fail in the event of a number of issues. In the state of California, same-sex spouses may file for the divorce the same way as any other married ...
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  • Parents & Divorce: What You Should & Shouldn't Do

    Divorce is one of the most devastating things to happen to a family, which is why so many parents are concerned about how to best protect their children from this difficult transition. The idea of divorce can be quite shocking to your children, even if they are old enough to understand it may be what’s best for the entire family. While divorces take some time to fully accept and move on from, it ...
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  • Parenting Through Summer Break and Other Holidays

    Even when you are going through mediation, divorce with children is never easy. Since your children were born, you and your family have been going about things a certain way. You have planned family vacations, birthday parties, and other events as a family unit. Often times, if one of the parents stays at home with the children while the other works, this parent has been doing a majority of the ...
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  • How to Prepare for a High-Asset Divorce

    Divorce is rarely easy for anyone, but divorces involving high assets can be even more complicated than you might think. People of high net worth include those who have at least $1 million in liquid assets, meaning they can convert it to cash at any time. Individuals who meet this criterion often have incredibly complex financial portfolios, significant amounts of property, and potentially, ...
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  • Is California a Community Property or Equitable Distribution State?

    Many states follow equitable distribution laws during a divorce. In these states, property acquired by the couple during the course of the marriage belongs to the spouse who earned it. During a divorce, the property will be divided between the spouses equitably, meaning in a fair way. There is no set rule for determining who receives what or how much. The court would consider a variety of ...
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