Domestic violence is more common than many people realize, with some studies showing that about 25% of women and nearly 10% of men are subjected to it. Making matter worse is that children are oftentimes present when this violence occurs, which can have an extensive...
Year: 2023
Starting the divorce process in California
There are many possible reasons why a couple may choose to get divorced. While some couples may have specific reasons for calling it quits, other may find that they simply have fallen out of love or no longer get along. In any case, once the decision to end your...
How is child support determined in California?
If you are getting a divorce, one parent may serve as primary custodial parent of the child and will be responsible for taking care of the child a majority of the time, while the other parent serves as non-custodial parent and is granted parenting time. In such cases,...
Tips for working through property division in your divorce
Although you’ll have to confront the emotional realities of your divorce as you navigate the marriage dissolution process, you’ll also have to walk through the financial decisions that will shape your post-divorce life. You might be able to do this through effective...
Understanding the impact of a high-conflict divorce
Divorce is often difficult for the spouses involved and even more so in high-conflict situations. A high-conflict divorce involves serious disagreements, hostility between the former partners and emotional stress. The parties may disagree with fundamental parts of the...
Understanding the reasons for supervised visitation
When a couple separates and they have a child in common, it may be difficult for them to work through child custody issues. In some situations, it is necessary for the parent without custody to have supervised visitation with the child. Supervised visitation may be...
How do I enforce a child support order in California?
If you are divorced or separated from your ex and you have children, one of the first issues that needs to be addressed is the issue of child support. Generally, if one parent is named primary custodian of the child and is responsible for the day-to-day care of the...
Is California a no-fault divorce state?
If you and your spouse are planning to divorce, you probably are aware of how easy it is to blame each other for things that have gone wrong in your marriage. You may say your spouse is at fault, while they may say you are at fault for the divorce. The good news is...
Uncovering hidden assets in a divorce
Divorce can be a very difficult and emotional process, especially when it comes to dividing assets that the couple accumulated while they were married. Unfortunately, sometimes a spouse will hide assets from the other spouse, so they are not included in the property...
Understanding the paternity process
One important aspect of family law in California is establishing paternity. In addition to providing an emotional benefit to the child, paternity provides other rights and responsibilities that are helpful to know. Establishing paternity In California, there are...