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...
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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...
How to react when your spouse doesn’t want a divorce
Generally speaking, you can get a divorce in the state of California even if your spouse doesn't want to. However, it will likely be harder to obtain a favorable outcome in a timely manner if you take an adversarial approach to ending your marriage. Fortunately, there...
Understanding the difference’s in property when going through divorce
If you've decided that it's time to undergo a divorce in the state of California, you likely have a lot of questions. One of the most confusing parts of a divorce for most people is dealing with the separation of marital property. We're going to take a few moments and...
Key points about the divorce process in California
For Californians who are experiencing the litany of challenges that accompany a divorce, it is easy to ignore the basics. However, those basics may be critical to the case. Because child custody, child support, alimony and property division will all be considerations,...
Do you have to divide stock options in a divorce?
If you didn't sign a prenup, few assets are off-limits when you file for divorce in California. Even stock options can be divided between you and your estranged spouse during the asset division process. These assets might not have technically materialized into wealth...
Ways to get a better co-parenting plan from your divorce
Statistics show that marriage isn't as common as it once was among earlier generations of Americans. Although you can argue upsides and downsides of this decline in marriage rates, it's great that modern Americans deal with fewer divorces than they used to. Still,...
Can science predict a divorce?
There are plenty of compatibility tests that some couples take to help them determine if their marriage will stand the test of time. California couples have probably seen them in magazines, books and other places. But is it possible for science to predict divorce? Is...
Do you have to pay your ex-spouse’s debts after a divorce?
When you file for divorce in California, dividing your debt might seem fairly simple. You keep the debts that you accumulated, and your spouse keeps the debts that they accumulated, right? Unfortunately, it's more complicated than that. California is a community...
