When you are the primary income earner in your marital home in California, you likely realize that your divorce may place your now ex-spouse in a financially disadvantaged position. Thus, upon the formal dissolution of your marriage, you may initially have no issue...
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Potential divorce challenges for same-sex couples in California
No matter what kind of marriage you have, parting ways with the person with who you built your life can be extremely difficult. When it comes to same-sex couples who are going through this experience, there can be even more worries. Although California has a long...
What is parallel parenting?
When going through divorce as a parent, you have more on your plate than childless couples, generally speaking. After all, you have to deal with matters like child support, visitation schedules and custody. Speaking of custody, joint custody and heavy involvement in...
How does property division relate to a private practice?
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,...
Dealing with executive compensation in a divorce in California
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...
Should you keep the family home in divorce?
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...
What is considered separate property in California divorces?
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...
Rate of divorce for gay men lower than for lesbians
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...
What are Marvin rights in California for non-married couples?
Marriage rates have been on the decline for the last several years, not only in California but in other parts of the country. More people are choosing to live together without marrying each other, either for financial or personal reasons. However, unmarried couples...
Determining what is separate property in a divorce
When California residents begin the divorce process, a major part of it will be the division of property. In some cases, that division might be simple and straightforward. In other cases, particularly in cases of high-asset divorce, there might be questions about...
