It can be challenging to untangle years of accumulated assets during a divorce, especially when it’s a tumultuous time and emotions may be raw. Property division is one of the most distressing aspects of divorce, second only to child custody issues. For couples with rental…
No one enters into a marriage believing it will end in divorce court, but unfortunately, life goes in unanticipated directions, and a significant number of marriages come to an end. Divorce is a difficult process, both emotionally and legally. Divorces are challenging even when couples…
While marriage is an emotional bond between two individuals who intend to spend their lives together, it’s important to understand that it’s also a legal contract. That’s why you and your spouse signed your marriage license and certificate and used an officiate for the ceremony….
Life and its circumstances are always changing. Unfortunately, child support orders don’t automatically adjust with other changes in a family’s life. Many parents require a modification in their child support order for a variety of reasons related to changes in their financial situations or a…
The days are long past when the U.S. courts considered one parent more important than the other when it comes to raising children. Today’s family courts recognize the rights and obligations of both parents equally. In California, a father and mother both have equal ground…
California family courts always consider the best interests of a child as the top priority in determining child support and custody cases. A child support order demands one parent pay money to the other parent to meet the needs of the children from the marriage….
