LEGAL ALLIES, TRUSTED PARTNERS
After your children and your relatives, your pets are the most important pieces of your life. However, if you are preparing for a divorce, you worry about what will happen to your furry loved ones. What if your soon-to-be ex-spouse gets them? Will you ever see them...
More and more couples are opting for prenuptial agreements prior to getting married. According to Kiplinger, prenups spell out important financial decisions in the event of a divorce. This includes everything from how much alimony a spouse receives to dividing shared...
The idea is that joint custody is in the best interest of the child. There is a great amount of scholarship showing that if children have both parents in their lives it is good for them whether or not the parents divorce. However, if you are not on speaking terms with...
It is no secret that many divorces are contentious and can leave both parties feeling as though they lost more than they gained. However, in some cases, divorcing couples may be able to utilize mediation services to end their marriage through a faster, less combative...
In California, both parents typically are responsible for the expenses that come with raising a child. If you and your child's parent are no longer together, however, you may need to come up with a custody arrangement. Whether you have sole or joint physical custody...
Unmarried parents must take extra steps to become legal parents of their children. Even being a biological father is not enough on its own to obtain parental rights. The California courts explain how and why unmarried parents should establish parentage of their...
Parents may feel as though they have more to worry about than ever before. The challenges that parents face can seem especially problematic when they have to parent separately. When parents work together, they can be more attentive to what children are going through....
When your California marriage ends, you may develop financial concerns and question whether you might be able to enjoy the same standard of living you do now when your divorce becomes final. If you think you are not going to be able to realistically support yourself...
Have you built a successful California business or significant financial portfolio? If so, you may wonder if you can protect particular assets when you get married. Many people use a prenuptial agreement. It can remove certain items from the community property that...
Prenuptial agreements are relatively common, but litigation is rare outside of certain subcategories. One of these subcategories is international couples. Despite the trend towards uniform codes, marriage and divorce law vary considerably even from one United States...
