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If you are in a same-sex marriage, you may also be domestic partners. If this is your situation, then you may qualify for a summary dissolution. According to the Judicial Branch of California, you will need to want to end both of the legal relationships to qualify and...
Property division is a significant part of the divorce process for most couples. The process requires many couples to evaluate their family business at the early stages. Business valuation can help the couple decide how to divide and distribute the business. However,...
In many cases, the parent who has primary physical custody of a child can move to another city or state unless the child's other parent can prove that the move would not be beneficial for the children. If you're not sure whether your child's custody order is permanent...
California is a community estate, which means the court will divide all your marital property equally between you and your partner during a divorce. This 50/50 division also applies to the executive compensation you received from your employer for services offered or...
Child custody and visitation are difficult even in amicable divorces. However, California courts demand more oversight when one parent is a current or former substance abuser. In these cases, the judge may weigh in even if the parents came to an agreement. Reports of...
Some divorcing California couples cannot agree on whether to keep the family home, or only one spouse may wish to sell it and move on. The decision about whether to keep the family home is one that needs to be reached after careful consideration. Many people want to...
Unlike most other states, California is a community property state, meaning most assets acquired during a marriage belong to both spouses. Nevertheless, many divorcing couples still have separate property that cannot be considered part of divorce proceedings. What...
Determining and keeping custody of a child in any state can be difficult, both emotionally and logistically. Regardless of whether or not a person has had to fight for custody of a child, a court can order child custody evaluations in the state of California. What are...
In some California divorces, individuals with cryptocurrency assets will attempt to hide them from their spouses. Hiding assets from property division in divorce is a growing problem for many people since the owners and recipients of cryptocurrency are not easily...
In California, divorce rates among same-sex married couples have been increasing, which is unsurprising since couples have been legally allowed to marry for eight years in the state. While same-sex divorces comprise a very small percentage of the total number of...
