Many parents in Sacramento who have gone through a divorce have learned that the emotional turmoil doesn't always end when the judge signs the decree dissolving the marriage. For couples with children, the emotional aftermath of a divorce can be painful and...
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Constructing an acceptable California parenting plan
A proper parenting plan is a smart way to maintain control over the affairs of your children during a divorce. In fact, the courts favor parents hashing out the details of child custody and care amongst themselves. However, parents must write the parenting plan...
Cyber technology provides new tools for finding hidden assets
When a couple has decided to end their marriage, one or both spouses may try to attempt to hide assets from the other spouse. For example, a person facing a divorce may try to hide marital assets from California's community property laws by creating a secret bank...
Enforcing child support orders in California
More than one divorced parent in Sacramento has faced the unhappy prospect of collecting child support from an ex-spouse who refuses to pay or, even worse, has moved to another state. Fortunately, California state law provides a number of effective remedies that can...
Using appraisals to value real property in a California divorce
Even though California is a community property state, dividing assets in a divorce can prove to be a contentious problem. If a couple has acquired significant amounts of real property during their marriage, each of them is entitled to 50% of the value of the property....
3 tips for protecting your business from divorce
If you know you are about to get divorced, you might be concerned about what will happen to your business. Your soon-to-be-ex-spouse may try to get part of your business during the property division process. How can you protect your company from being a casualty in...
Understanding divorce mediation in California
Couples in the Sacramento area who have decided to end their marriage usually expect the process to be long and painful. The prospect of attempting to come to a mutual agreement on difficult issues such as child custody, child support and alimony often seems...
Using a buy-sell agreement to protect corporate stock in divorce
One of the most disruptive events in the life of a closely held corporation in California is the divorce of one of the owners. Without prior planning, a shareholder's divorce could insert the shareholder's former spouse into the management of the corporation if the...
Five kinds of alimony may be ordered in California divorce
Divorce often entails an uncertain financial future for one or both spouses. Spousal maintenance, called alimony, is used by the California courts to ameliorate certain financial hardships. Understanding the nature and justification for each type of spousal support...
How can divorce affect my business?
One of the reasons for your success might be your ability to plan for unexpected events that may impact your company’s health. As the co-owner of a successful business in California, you should think about how a divorce can affect your company. You may be...