Understanding how California's community property laws work is important for pet lovers who are planning to get married or divorced. Generally, all property acquired before a marriage, including animals, is an individual's separate property. Any pets purchased or...
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I’m getting divorced: Will I receive alimony?
Financial stability after divorce can be a top priority for men and women across California. After all, dividing property and supporting two separate households may create serious monetary concerns and challenges. Under these circumstances, many people wonder if they...
15 ‘Habits’ of People Who Witnessed ‘Messy’ Divorces Growing Up
Divorce can be difficult, complicated, and in a lot of cases, "messy." In her book, "Yes Please," comedian Amy Poehler used the following analogy to describe her divorce:Imagine spreading everything you care about on a blanket and then tossing the whole thing up in...
Prenuptial agreements that stick in court
Let's be blunt: If you own property or significant financial assets, would you go into a new marriage without some concern about losing it all in divorce? Nobody plans to get divorced, but the unhappy fact is that about 50 percent of all first marriages end up that...
Divorce planning in the summer
Experts say that the best time for California residents to begin planning a divorce is during the summer. The results of a study conducted at the University of Washington show that divorce filings tend to increase during August and March. The researchers discovered...
John Schneider did jail time over alimony
If you file for divorce in a California court, you can expect to encounter several challenges if you and your soon-to-be ex don't see eye-to-eye on certain issues. Money is often a big bone of contention, especially when there are high assets at stake. It's always...
What is the best option to pay for divorce costs?
When California residents begin to consider divorce, one of the first questions they have to answer is how to pay for it. With legal fees averaging about $15,000, the process of ending a marriage can be very costly. Additionally, once the settlement is final, there...
How a “grey divorce” could affect your retirement
Are you looking at a divorce later in your life? Have you and your partner grown apart after decades of marriage? Across the nation, a recent study found divorce rates have doubled for people over 50 since the 1990s. This is known as "grey divorce." Are grey divorces...
Gender and finances can affect likelihood of divorce
In California, families may have a wide range of financial arrangements. Some couples may have a primary earner and a stay-at-home parent; in other cases, both partners work at a job outside the home. Despite the advances made over the years in terms of women's...
California spouses may relate to celebrities who divorced
One thing most California spouses might agree on is that marriage can be quite challenging at times. Whether you've only been living the married life for a year or two or you have been with your spouse for decades, you've likely overcome some tough times in your...