The end of a marriage will significantly impact both parties long-term. The choices you make during this process matter because they can affect your daily life for years or decades down the road. Mistakes made during a divorce can lead to serious financial harm, and...
California Family Law Blog
Is it possible to have a child support order adjusted?
You and your former spouse went through the divorce process, and in the end, the court issued an order of financial support for your children. The initial order seemed to be working out for a while, but now, it is just not cutting it. This has you wondering if you can...
Divorce: Introducing a new partner to your children
After getting married and settling down to a new life in California, a spouse doesn't likely expect that, one day, he or she will be filing a petition for divorce. No one "expects" divorce, but most people understand that certain issues can arise that cause...
Jurnee Smollet-Bell, Josiah Bell about to divorce
Actress Jurnee Smollet-Bell has started proceedings to end her marriage with Josiah Bell. They've been married for nearly 10 years. While the reasons for the divorce were not reported, the couple no doubt have a number of family law issues to resolve.Bell has been an...
Property division: Why would a spouse try to hide assets?
A California attorney who has been hired to help investigate a possible hidden asset scheme might recommend searching in several different places. Achieving an appropriate property division agreement requires full disclosure on the part of both spouses. If one of them...
Divorce: Rock band star says it ruined her physical health
California residents who divorce often have a lot to say about the process after its over. Many say they felt relieved or liberated after the final judgment was signed. Leaving a marriage, especially one that lasted many years, can certainly be difficult.Navigating...
Divorce: Ways to help children adapt
In California and beyond, many parents worry about their children. For some, a major life change such as divorce causes certain issues to surface. Children need coping skills as much or even more than parents who are navigating divorce.It is important for...
Property division: Is your wedding ring marital property?
When a California spouse decides to file for divorce, he or she undoubtedly faces many other decisions and issues that must be resolved before moving on in life. Especially for couples who have been married a long time or those who have children, property division and...
The benefits of a mediated divorce
Divorce is seldom easy even when both parties agree that a breakup is best. Often a couple has bonds that involve their finances, their physical property and perhaps children as well as the difficult emotional bonds to break. Taking these and other issues...
Are you headed for a business divorce?
There are certain issues that can make the legal ending of a marriage in court more stressful than the average case. Getting a business divorce, for instance, means there are many issues partners must resolve before they can achieve a fair settlement. If a California...
