Knowing who will get to keep the marital home, automobiles, bank accounts, retirement accounts, items of sentimental value and more can be prime topics for disputes in any California divorce. Debt can also be a touchy subject. Just as there are laws in place dictating...
Month: June 2023
Legal separation when the time isn’t right for divorce
Legal separation might be the answer if your marriage is rocky, but you are not ready to divorce. After all, you and your spouse might want to live apart for a while before deciding to formally end your marriage. You might need time to save up money for a divorce or...
Holding parents who won’t pay child support in contempt of court
If a parent who owes child support fails to make the payments required of them and becomes delinquent, they might be held in contempt of court. This is because a child support order is an order of the court that they have deliberately violated. One way a custodial...
Valuing a business in a California divorce
In California’s community property system, spouses hold all property and debt that accrues during the marriage equally. Upon dissolution of the marriage, this community property is split 50/50. The court’s task is to rule on the value of these assets and debts to...