Divorce impacts every member of the family, but it is the children that often bear the heaviest emotional burden. As a parent, it is natural to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of breaking this news to them. However, failing to handle this conversation properly can...
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5 tips for financial recovery after a divorce
Divorce is challenging, not just emotionally but financially as well. The process can leave you feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about your financial future. However, you can recover financially and start anew with the right strategies. Create a budget After paying...
Tips to tame your emotions in a high-conflict divorce
Divorce is a complex process that often combines legal intricacies with intense emotions. In high-conflict situations, these emotions can greatly impact legal outcomes. Extreme emotions like fear, anger and resentment can affect your judgment, leading to decisions...
Recent poll blames debt for a substantial number of divorces
California couples get divorced for many reasons. Some are sudden and others happen over time. Infidelity is often viewed as a reason why people decide to move on from their marriage. This can come in many forms. Increasingly, financial infidelity is leading to people...
Dividing debt can be a worrisome part of a divorce
In California family law cases, property division is often a topic for dispute. People will generally want to retain as much as possible and strive to reach what they believe is a fair resolution. What many people might forget is that debt will also be divided. This...
Understanding divorce mediation and arbitration
If you are going through a divorce, you may have been asked to participate in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), a term for certain an out-of-court techniques used to resolve conflicts. There are two main types that are useful to understand: mediation and...
Why is the divorce rate for older Americans rising?
Any given divorce case in California while be very fact-specific in terms of how the case proceeds and, ultimately, how it is decided. No two cases are the same. However, the same legal issues are present in many divorce cases: child custody, child support, alimony...
Addressing contentious child support issues in a divorce
Among all of the possible legal issues that might come up in a divorce case in California, child support oftentimes has a way of stirring up the most contentious feelings between the soon-to-be ex-spouses. That might be true even if they have already reached an...
The real costs of divorce
No one goes into a marriage thinking it will end in divorce. However, with the divorce rate remaining around 50%, it is impossible to ignore the possibility of divorce. This process not only ends the union, but it also has the tendency to come with a hefty price tag....
Who gets to keep our dog or cat after divorce?
Getting divorced is rarely an easy option, but when it is needed, it is worth it. But, for pet parents, especially those without children, the first question is usually, who gets the family pet? After all, they are part of your family, but does California law treat...