Ideally, both parents should be involved in the child's life even after a divorce unless there are overbearing reasons to the contrary. While co-parenting may seem easy, it is not always the case, especially if you are not on good terms with your co-parent. It is...
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Do you want to keep the house in your California divorce?
Splitting your property with your ex can be one of the hardest parts of getting a divorce. It can be hard to compromise when emotions are high, and it is common for both spouses to want the same assets from the marital estate. For example, both spouses frequently seek...
How can you get full custody of your child?
If you are going through a divorce in California, you should know that the state usually likes parents to divide custody equally. There is a presumption that your child should be raised by both parents and have them both in their life. However, there are cases when...
Managing the holidays after separation or divorce
The first holiday season after your separation or divorce is probably the roughest, simply because you have to make some big adjustments. You may also still be grieving the loss of your old life. Even if things weren’t great, they were predictable -- and that gave you...
When is divorce actually better for the kids?
It is common for parents to consider staying together on account of their children. They want to get divorced. They may not even think of themselves as much of a couple anymore, despite technically being married. However, they have heard repeatedly that divorce is bad...
Want a share of your spouse’s retirement after divorce? Get a QDRO
Here in California, property division is based on the community property doctrine, so each spouse will usually receive half of the marital assets. There's only one surefire way to ensure that you'll be able to receive any of your spouse's retirement savings, however....
3 ways to manage child visitation in California
There are many things to consider during the divorce process, with perhaps the most important factor being the best interests of the child. Often, parents are awarded joint physical custody of the child, which means they share the responsibility of a child’s living...
What’s the relationship between child support and your visitation rights?
To say that your divorce has made things easier between you and your ex would be a massive overstatement. In fact, you feel like the conflicts have only escalated -- and they’re largely focused around the children. Your ex-spouse seems to think that the visitation...
Potential grounds for alimony modification in California
In some California divorce cases, the final dissolution judgment may include a court order requiring one party to pay spousal support or alimony. This involves one party making payments to the other for a specified time period. The goal is to allow the receiving party...
California requires an extra step for contentious custody cases
There are typically only two possible approaches to settling child custody matters in a divorce in most states. The couple can work together and arrange their own custody settlement, an act that gives them total control over the final terms. This is often considered...