Are you worried about what your finances will look like after divorce? If so, then you need to be proactive in developing a divorce strategy that seeks to protect your financial interests. While this means knowing how to go about negotiating a divorce settlement while...
Even though you ended your marriage, you may be entitled to your ex-spouse’s Social Security benefits under certain circumstances. Knowing some facts about Social Security and divorce can help you seek this benefit. General requirements You may qualify for up to 50...
There are many issues that divorcing parties must work out as their marriages come to their legal ends. If they share kids, they will have to establish child custody and support agreements or orders by which their parenting relationship will follow. Depending on the...
Child support is a legal obligation that a parent has to their child. In California, parents can be ordered to pa child support when the go through divorces, separations, or paternity actions. The amount of money that they are required to pay in support of their kids...
In California, when child custody and visitation is in dispute, there is often a perception that the fathers take a backseat to the mothers in terms of rights. Under the law, fathers are supposed to be granted the same chance to receive custody as mothers and, if the...
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell vs. Hodges in 2015 legalized same-sex marriage across the nation. However, same-sex marriage has been legal in California since 2008, although this legality was challenged. Despite these advancements, some same-sex...
When Los Angeles residents are thinking about pursuing a divorce, they are probably in the grips of attempting to make one of the most difficult decisions they have ever made. There is no doubt that the end of a marriage through a divorce can be an emotional time,...
Like many other states, California allows for what the law refers to as a legal separation instead of a divorce. In practice, Los Angeles residents can seek and receive a legal separation for the same reasons they are allowed to divorce, as Californians can ask for a...
Ending a marriage or relationship may resolve some problems but also have financial consequences. In a California divorce or separation, however, a court may order a spouse to pay spousal support or alimony or a domestic partner to pay partner support. Seeking support...
When a Los Angeles area couple decides to get a divorce, it can be a traumatic time. Going through a divorce in California is no easy task. There are many obstacles that need to be worked through in a divorce settlement with child custody being one of the most...