Spousal support, which is also called alimony, is a court ordered requirement that one spouse pay the other a certain amount of money each month. Spousal support can only be awarded by a California family court after a spouse files a civil claim in court. Clearly, most spousal support awards […]
When parents decide to get a divorce, they will often have a child custody and visitation agreement submitted to a California family court judge who will need to approve the legally binding document. Later, it’s not uncommon for a parent to get angry when their ex-spouse is not paying […]
Getting a divorce is difficult, especially when there are children involved in the marriage. Both parents have contributed heavily to the well-being of their children and have a close emotional bond. When spouses decide to get a divorce and child custody becomes an issue, you better get help from an […]
When spouses get divorced in California, the family court will often order one spouse to pay spousal support to the other, which is known as “alimony” and described under California Family Code 4300. If the spouse who is receiving alimony get remarried, the spouse who is paying their support typically […]
In many California divorce cases, one spouse has a huge financial advantage over the other, especially when the marriage lasted longer than 10 years and one spouse was unemployed for the duration. In this type of situation, a request for spousal support will normally be granted by the court […]
The state of California is a community property divorce state. In other words, if you are getting a divorce in Los Angeles County, the family law court will typically divide the property equally, a 50/50 split down the middle. However, the judge will only divide community property, which is generally […]
A divorce is normally a difficult life-changing event for most couples. In additional to the cost of the divorce, there is the added pressure of making crucial settlement decisions with your spouse. When your spouse has psychological issues such as narcissism, then the divorce process becomes far more challenging.
If […]
In January 2018, the use of recreational marijuana for adults (21 and older) in the state of California became legal. However, there are still significant limitations that are especially relevant to the crucial issues of child custody.
Even though recreational marijuana use is legal, it could still affect child custody.
When […]
A sex crime conviction in California can have a significant impact on a parent’s child custody rights and visitation, and the sexual related offense doesn’t have to involve a minor. A family law court will always make custody decisions based on a child’s best interest.
If a parent has a […]
Any spouse knows that parenting a teenager is often one of the most difficult challenges in a marriage under normal circumstances, but getting a divorce will create a whole new set of issues that can take the challenges to another level.
Try to reach a mutual agreement with spouse over […]
