How January Earned the Title “Divorce Month”
Although it does not quite bring to mind the positive vibes of Black History Month, National Ice Cream Month, or even Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, January has come to be known as “Divorce Month.” To be clear, this title did not come about as an official...
Pets in Divorce: Are They Family or Property?
Dogs are a man’s best friend, and often a woman’s best friend too, and those pet relationships can take on an even greater emotional significance during a divorce. Keeping a faithful family dog might be high on the list of desires for either spouse during a divorce,...
Is My Ex-Spouse Entitled to Half My End-of-Year Bonus?
Divorces, whether they occur in California or elsewhere, tend to take a number of months and can even go beyond a year if the spouses delay in making filings or in reaching agreements on issues in the divorce. California in fact will not issue a finalized divorce...
How Long Do I Have to Live in California Before I Can Get a Divorce
We live in a country where residents can freely move from state to state without restriction (subject to issues such as criminal probation laws), and so it is often the case that people who get married in one state may find themselves in different states (and maybe...
Don’t Let Your Divorce Hinder Your Retirement
Without a doubt, divorce is going to have at least some effect on your finances, and that effect could be positive or negative. For example, if you divorce a spouse with a gambling addiction or out-of-control overspending habits (using money you earned), you may fare...
The Newest Divorce Trend: Divorce Parties
No matter where you are in the stage of getting a divorce - from initial conversations with a spouse, to living apart, to negotiating or even fighting out issues of property and support - you know that divorce rarely feels like a “party.” But a trend in recent years...
What Visitation Rights Do Non-Custodial Parents Have?
If you are a non-custodial parent in California, then you do not have the legal right to have your child reside with you nor do you have the legal right to take part in making important decisions on that child’s behalf. But non-custodial parents often do have a right...
Situations That Call for a Modification of Child Support Awards
One of the most common questions that both custodial parents and parents ordered to pay child support ask is whether it is possible to modify a child support award either upwards or downwards. Family law courts in California will allow for a modification of child...
What Can You Do if Your Ex Fails to Pay Child Support?
In most areas of civil law, there is often a two-step process people seeking relief from the courts have to undertake: 1) getting the court to make the order you seek, and 2) getting the other party to actually comply with that order. Nowhere is that more the case...
5 Ways to Prevent Ruining Your Finances During a Divorce
It’s well-documented that divorce is one of the most financially stressful situations a person will ever face, regardless of one’s role in the marriage, and yet many people still enter into the divorce process without a clear sense of the tumult that they are in for....