Divorce
Who keeps the family home in a California divorce?
A family home shelters a couple’s journey through the years. As a silent refuge witnessing how the relationship began and thrived, it makes sense how it remains a pivotal element during divorce. In assessing who gets to keep it, soon-to-be ex-couples must determine if...
3 mediation styles and how they can help settle your divorce
Not all divorces must be a battlefield. Yours can be peaceful and productive if you and your ex choose it to be. Unlike going before a judge in a court trial for disagreements on multiple issues, mediation is an alternative dispute resolution option that allows you...
Dividing credit card debt in a California divorce
Divorce in itself is already a demanding process with several aspects to resolve. The last thing you would want to worry about is credit card debt you did not amass in the first place. This is one of the concerns of divorcing spouses who have joint credit card...
How to calculate and end child support payment in California
Behind every child’s growth and development are parents who show unwavering support. In the wake of a divorce, it is crucial for that parental support to remain unshaken, if not only stronger. Under California law, divorcing parents must maintain financial...
Teens in turmoil: Helping your child handle divorce depression
Divorce causes a series of major upheavals. It sets in motion changes that question everything you’ve ever known about love, commitment and family. But while you and your ex-spouse deal with the process and your respective struggles, you must also understand how your...
Navigating children through the divorce process
Children are at the top of all the casualties that emerge from the divorce process. Left out of their parent's decisions, they are left facing an uncertain future where one household splits into two. Parents must focus on their best interests when the future is...
How to handle unsolicited remarks during divorce
It is not uncommon for some people—typically friends or relatives—to give unsolicited advice or remarks about certain situations in your life, including divorce. When this happens, and it puts you off, remember that the only advice that genuinely matters is that from...
What factors impact child custody decisions in California?
Dealing with child custody matters could be stressful for the divorcing couple and their children. These topics could lead to disputes because each parent has conflicting opinions on what is best for their child. Fortunately, the court could interfere to settle these...
Managing kids and money following a divorce
When parents in California go through a divorce, they’re forced to face new realities in multiple areas of their lives. Not only do they have to start creating a new normal for their children, but they also begin life as single-income individuals. There are some...
The concept of the “eight-year itch”
The phrase "seven-year itch" is a well-known term that refers to the idea that many marriages tend to fall apart at around the seven-year mark. But is there a similar phenomenon that California couples experience at the eight-year mark? Does the "eight-year itch"...