On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | May 26, 2020 | Divorce & Family Law
As a California resident, you may qualify for spousal support and half of your partner’s property when your relationship comes to a close, even if that relationship was not a marriage or a registered domestic partnership. Why? Because California has a palimony...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | May 11, 2020 | Divorce & Family Law
One of the biggest goals of the courts in divorce is fairness. This occurs in all aspects of a divorce case from child custody and visitation to the equitable division of assets. The fair division of assets for all parties hinges on many factors, including the ability...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | Apr 17, 2020 | Divorce & Family Law
While marriages end for a variety of reasons, spousal disagreements are a common cause. As such, if you and your spouse cannot agree on financial matters, child-rearing rules, household tasks or other topics, you may be ready to call it quits. Your spouse, however,...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | Mar 17, 2020 | Divorce & Family Law
If you and your spouse have children when you decide to get a divorce, one of the most important areas of negotiation will probably revolve around custody and visitation. In California, the state refers to visitation and custody arrangements as parenting plans. ...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | Feb 27, 2020 | Divorce & Family Law
Every day, couples are divorcing. The American Community Survey released by the United States Census Bureau reported that in California, close to 113,000 women divorced, while almost 98,000 men split with their spouses. In California, the entire divorce process takes...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | Jan 22, 2020 | Divorce & Family Law
Most divorces have some level of difficulty to them, but if children are involved there are nearly always minefields to navigate. Fortunately, due to the high prevalence of divorce it is likely that your children will have peers who have gone through the same process....
On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | Jan 4, 2020 | Divorce & Family Law
The new year brings an alternative for heterosexual couples in California: domestic partnership. Before, only same-sex couples and heterosexual couples older than 62 had the option. The new law gives all couples a choice other than traditional marriage. Some people...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | Nov 12, 2019 | Divorce & Family Law
Maintaining the standard of living you had during your marriage after your divorce is not often an easy task. However, if the divorce will leave you in a precarious financial state due to not having employment or lacking the skills to make a sufficient income, then...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | Sep 3, 2019 | Divorce & Family Law
California parents who get a divorce can make the process easier on their children by making an effort to get along with one another. Even if parents are angry at one another, they should avoid showing their children this. At minimum, they should make an effort to be...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Keith F. Simpson | Aug 19, 2019 | Divorce & Family Law
Divorces in California and around the country involving couples over 50 years of age have doubled in just the last two decades, and what are known as gray divorces accounted for one in four filings in 2010. In 1990, just 10% of divorces involved an older couple. This...
