For Californians about to begin a divorce proceeding, child custody often looms as the most difficult issue to be resolved. Unfortunately, many divorcing parents reduce this issue to the simplistic question of "Who gets the kids?" As demonstrated by a review of the...
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Month: February 2019
4 mistakes that can cost you dearly in a high-asset divorce
If you and your spouse have decided to end your marriage, property division is probably the part of the divorce process you dread most. Property division for high-net-worth couples can be complicated and time-consuming. Exercise patience and avoid these four common...
How social media can poison a marriage and cause a divorce
One of the most pervasive social changes that has occurred in California and the United States in the last 20 years is the increasing use of social media to begin, renew or maintain personal relationships. A person may think he or she are pursuing an innocent...
Reviewing California’s community property laws
Most residents of Sacramento who are considering ending their marriages are aware that California is a "community property state," but they may not know exactly what the title means. Familiarity with the state's community property laws may assist in resolving disputes...
Guidelines for high asset divorces in California
Divorcing couples in Sacramento who own significant assets face a number of issues that do not usually come up for couples who are not as well off. That issue is the division of their assets to comply with California's community property laws and also the requirement...
The ingredients of a successful parenting plan
All California couples with minor children who are ending their marriages must prepare a joint parenting plan, sometimes called a "custody and visitation agreement." Some divorcing spouses use child custody and visitation issues as weapons to bludgeon the other spouse...