Business travel can make custody schedules hard to manage. Frequent or long trips can reduce a parent's time with a child. California courts recognize work demands. Still, custody decisions focus on the child's best interests, including stability and regular contact...
Deferred compensation can create some of the hardest property questions in a California divorce. A spouse may not receive the money until years later, yet the court may still treat part of it as community property if the benefit ties back to work performed during the...
Keeping sensitive divorce details private in California is challenging because judicial proceedings and filed court records are open to the public by default. However, under limited circumstances, some privacy options may be available to you. What options do you have...
A California court cannot force an ex-spouse to take a higher-paying job, but it may calculate support based on earning capacity instead of current income in some cases. That can happen when the court finds that a parent or former spouse has the ability and...
You raised your child alongside your same-sex partner and both of your names are on the birth certificate. Now you are facing divorce, and you are terrified that you could lose custody of your child simply because you are not the biological parent. Understanding how...
If you are breaking the news about an upcoming divorce to your children, it is best to do it together. This means, to begin with, that you and your spouse should both be present. It also means that all of the children should be together, so the entire family has a...
Ending a marriage can be overwhelming. It is natural for anyone to think about moving forward by going out on a date. But can it cause problems with your divorce? Legally speaking, there isn’t any specific law that restricts you from dating during divorce proceedings....
When your parents passed away, they left you a significant sum of money. You were already an adult, you were married and you had your own career, so you did not need the money immediately. But you know that it is enough that you now have the freedom to retire whenever...
Some people who are going through a divorce look forward to the day when they don’t ever have to interact; however, that’s not possible for parents who share children. In those cases, the focus has to shift to learning how to minimize the chance of your ex becoming...
When you get married, there comes a time wherein financial lines blur. In an unexpected turn of events, your spouse may ask you to help them with their business real estate loan or contribute into a home that is titled only in their name. And then, when divorce...
