Many people get married in California every year. After marriage people begin their life together as a couple and share that life. However, prior to the marriage people have their single lives and may bring a substantial number of assets to the marriage. In order to...
Sacramento Family Law Blog
Protecting your property in a high-asset divorce
While each divorce case in California is unique, high-asset divorce cases can be especially complicated because of the amount of assets and, potentially, debt that can be involved in these types of cases. The individuals who are going through high-asset divorce cases...
What is considered income for child support purposes?
Raising children in California is not always easy. Parents need to ensure that their children are receiving the basics such as food shelter and clothing, but there is much more to raising children than just the basics. Children need to complete their school work, they...
What child custody options do I have?
For couples with children, child custody is often the most contentious aspect of a divorce. While parents want what is in their child’s best interests, their judgment often gets clouded by the range of emotions they are dealing with during the divorce. As a result,...
Tips for making joint custody work after your divorce
After their divorce trial is over, parents in Sacramento might find themselves in a situation where they are sharing joint custody of their child. This may present some challenges, especially if the divorce was less than amicable. The following are some tips on how to...
What happens to a California pension after divorce?
California public employees may be surprised to find out that options are very limited when it comes to changing a beneficiary for a CALPers pension. One such fireman from Alameda County recently found out the hard way. After getting married a year and a half before...
What does legal separation mean in California?
There are many reasons why a couple’s relationship is no longer working out. When a couple is married, they believe their relationship will last forever but many times this isn’t the case. If a couple decides that they can no longer remain married there is another...
What are the grounds for divorce in California?
Not every marriage is California is destined for eternity. Unfortunately, many couples find that their relationship is no longer a certainty and divorce may be inevitable. These are stressful times for couples and there are many questions about a divorce that need to...
Divorce may make FAFSA process more complicated
The process of getting divorced can understandably complicate a family's finances, especially when the parents are also in the process of trying to send their children to college. Specifically, it may cause confusion if a student is trying to fill out the FAFSA. Here...
Divorce later in life and its impact on your financial health
Divorce is going to bring significant financial changes to your life no matter how old you are, but the implications are particularly serious for an older individual. Gray divorce, which typically involves one or two people over the age of 50, is a growing trend. This...

