Although marriages at the start are meant to last, when they begin to fall apart the conflicts can spiral into other professional and very public arenas of people’s lives. The situation becomes vastly more complicated when factoring in not only alimony and child...
When a couple with children divorce, several factors are taken into consideration in order to arrive at a child support amount that the non-custodial parent needs to pay to the custodial parent toward the expenses for the child’s upbringing. However, expenses can...
Divorce creates tremendous emotional upheaval for everyone, which often clouds the more pragmatic issues that each spouse must face when ending the marriage and setting a course for the future. For the California business owner, layers of complexity may arise during...
Spousal support can be important to the spouse who needs it but can also be an important concern for the spouse from whom spousal support is being requested. Because spousal support is a significant issue in many divorces, divorcing couples should know how spousal...
Even prior to the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, Californians have enjoyed the right to marry under state law since 2013. Just like any other marriage, however, same-sex couples can find that their...
It’s a sad reality, but fathers are often overlooked when it comes to child custody and visitation matters. That isn’t to say that fathers aren’t granted visitation with their children and even physical custody of them, but they oftentimes have to work harder to show...
When parents are divorced, there are sometimes situations where one parent wants to move. This may be to pursue a job opportunity, to relocate to a different school district or to be closer to family or friends. Relocation In California, a parent who has a permanent...
Property division and how property is divided is a primary concern in many divorces. This blog has discussed what is considered separate property during the property division process. It is also helpful to take a look at what is generally considered property that may...
Divorce is hard any couple in the Los Angeles area. However, those who work in the professional world may have special concerns which make the process even more delicate. In particular, doctors, lawyers, clergy, along with noted entrepreneurs, business executives or...
When a California couple is thinking about ending their marriage, they may be given a lot of advice, much of it unsolicited and incorrect. Like every marriage is different, every divorce is different as well. However, one of the most commonly misinterpreted statements...