by Kelley Finan | Apr 12, 2018 | Legal Articles
Many married people in the U.S. are legally living here based on a green card that they obtained as a result of getting married to a U.S. citizen. There are a number of ways to obtain a green card, with marrying a U.S. citizen being only one of them, but when a...
by Kelley Finan | Apr 8, 2018 | Legal Articles
It happens more often than you might think: a child raised by two parents seemingly as their own to the outside the world is actually the biological child of only one of the parents. One common scenario involves a mother having sexual relations with a man outside the...
by Kelley Finan | Apr 5, 2018 | Legal Articles
California courts offer married couples the option of pursuing a legal separation as an alternative to a divorce (also called “dissolution”). A legal separation can operate in much the same way as a divorce order, and thus some married persons who do not want a...
by Kelley Finan | Apr 1, 2018 | Legal Articles
Few people relish the thought of taking the steps necessary to convert a failed marriage into a legally finalized divorce. The emotional letdown of a relationship that didn’t work out, the fear and anxiety over what life will look like post-marriage, and the sometimes...
by Kelley Finan | Feb 27, 2018 | Legal Articles
If you have children, your child support payments will most likely be one of the most significant financial aspects of your divorce, along with spousal support and property distribution, especially if you have more than one child. Unlike spousal support, however,...
by Kelley Finan | Feb 7, 2018 | Legal Articles
Most people are familiar with the term “alimony,” a term frequently used in television and movies, and which you may recall a family member or friend discussing in connection with a divorce. In essence, alimony is money that one spouse pays to another spouse after a...
