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California Family Law Press Room
Many reasons exist to modify divorce agreements
After your divorce, your life’s path carries you to new experiences and a more uplifting environment. As far as you are concerned, the rubble from your divorce is well in your past. However, the divorce agreement stipulated a number of things that applied to matters...
What is financial infidelity?
Whether you and your spouse share all of your income equally or you retain separate accounts, money may contribute to some challenges in your marriage. For some people, hiding money can be one problem that leads to the breakdown of a marriage. When one spouse fails to...
Addressing debt and divorce together
A divorce inherently brings about the need for spouses to discuss how they will divide a great number of things. From retirement accounts to time with their kids and more, many splits must be made. Shared debts must also be split in a divorce, unless they can be paid...
What should you avoid while making a prenuptial agreement?
Since a prenuptial deals with income, assets, real estate and other sensitive financial topics, you must make sure to clearly outline what you want out of the agreement. In California, certain promises or clauses are not allowed in these contracts. Being indirect or...
Is “nesting” a good choice for divorcing parents?
It is very common for parents to hold joint custody of children after a divorce. Joint custody is very popular in modern family law, because it holds many benefits for the children. Even if the parents divorce, having both parents actively raising the children is...
Why your family may want to try out nesting after divorce
If you feel like you or your children might not be ready for all the life changes that will come out of finalizing your divorce, there is a way you can try and slow down the process. Keeping your marital home and living in it a little while longer might help create a...
Could my prenuptial agreement be invalid?
Prenuptial agreements can be an effective way to protect your property and marital expectations in California. While they are not the right choice for many couples, they offer security, structure and peace to others, particularly to couples with highly valuable...
Important things to know about prenuptial agreements
While many people think that legal contracts have no business in a marriage, prenuptial agreements are fairly common. Wealthy couples tend to favor the use of these agreements, though many couples of modest net worth also enter into this form of contract. People...
How can I make my divorce cheaper?
Many people concern themselves about the costs associated with divorce. However, people are more likely to pay attention to costs related to child support, alimony or property division. Unfortunately, the expenses of divorce can expand much beyond this. For instance,...
Who gets the kids for the summer?
Negotiating a good visitation schedule is an important part of divorce. It should have two main characteristics: Workability and acceptability. These two elements are key because you would want the schedule to work for all foreseeable situations. If one parent decides...
