When spouses decide to end their marriage, there are usually many questions about the process. During this turbulent time, it helps to understand California’s divorce law, timeline, and process, including the terminology. One of the first questions often involves confusion over terms sometimes used interchangeably….
Remember when Gwyneth Paltrow announced the “conscious uncoupling” of her marriage with Chris Martin only to be met with much derisive backlash by the media? Since that time, many other couples have discovered the emotional and financial advantages of an amicable divorce. While all divorces…
The divorce process is a turbulent time, with strong emotions mixing with distressing legal procedures. But when the death of one spouse is thrown into the mix, the divorce process suddenly takes a detour that could leave the surviving spouse wondering what happens next. Does…
Divorce is always a distressing prospect. No one goes into a marriage expecting it to end in a divorce, but the U.S. is one of the world’s top four countries for divorce rates. While the national divorce rate has declined in the past decade, the…
A divorce is never easy, even under the best of circumstances when couples agree to part amicably in an uncontested divorce, but when one spouse purposely avoids the divorce papers the other attempts to serve, the process becomes distressing right from the start. If you’re…
In court situations, including family courts in California, being in “contempt” means a person has disobeyed or willfully ignored a standing court order. Contempt charges can stem from a person’s action or inaction under a court order when that wrongful behavior leads to direct material…
