A false accusation of child abuse is no laughing matter. You’ve got a lot on your plate at this point with the divorce process itself, and dumping this on top adds more stress and confusion. Sadly, we’ve experienced a lot…
We briefly covered the basics of community and separate property in a previous article. Today, we’ll go into further detail and discuss a few scenarios we’ve experienced while assisting others with their divorce. By the end, you should have a…
A divorce deposition sounds like a scary legal process, doesn’t it? There’s good news in that divorce depositions are a lot less common than you’d imagine. This means that the likelihood of you having to experience one very low. However,…
In many relationships, spouses have fallen out of love with each other long before they actually explore or begin the divorce process. During consultations, a common question that we hear is, “Even though my spouse and I aren’t legally divorced,…
A term that is increasingly used in California divorce and custody cases is, “Parallel Parenting”. It ties the space between cases with little to no-conflict and cases that are full of conflict and disagreement. In high conflict cases, communication and…
In general, the divorce process can be a stressful period in someone’s life. The holiday season can be stressful as well, especially when juggling so many things at once - travel, budgeting and buying gifts, family, planning, etc. So, what…
Every so often, we’ll receive a call from someone in a “common law marriage” situation who is looking to split from their partner and need assistance with property matters or support. It usually starts out like this: “So, how long…
The holiday season is here. You may have already made a firm decision that you’re going to get divorced, or the idea of getting a divorce has been weighing heavily on you. You might have friends and family that are…
I was recently served with divorce papers. On the back of form FL-110, it mentions “family law restraining orders”. Do these apply to me? These are known as Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders (ATROs), and consist of a set of four…
