Recent Blog Posts
The Pros and Cons of Filing For Divorce First
Once you realize your marriage is well and truly on the rocks, you may have reached the point of determining whether divorce is your best option. If you decide that a divorce is on the horizon, you may wonder whether it is best to be the first to file, to help ensure that you… Read More »
Southern California Woman Seeks Back Child Support almost 50 Years after Divorce—and Gets It
Decades after her divorce was finalized, a California mother sought the child support she had expected but never received—and she got it. Learn more about the case below, and contact a Southern California child support attorney with any questions about back child support. After First Check Bounces, Father Makes No Further Attempts at Paying… Read More »
Apps Could Ease Challenges of Co-Parenting
Raising a child with a former spouse can offer daily opportunities for confusion and conflict. Staying in regular contact with a former spouse might result in constant arguments if your relationship is strained, but avoiding communicating with a spouse can also cause its own set of problems. Several new smartphone apps can help you… Read More »
New California Rules on Calculating Spousal Support, Division of Interests, Connected to Domestic Violence
California recently passed a series of amendments to the Family Code that went into effect at the beginning of 2019. A common thread running through many of the amendments is a broadening of the definition of “domestic violence” and a strengthening of the effect that incidents of domestic violence have on the division of… Read More »
California’s New Pet Custody Law
For some people, pets can be almost like children. Division of assets and property in divorce can already be a combative and difficult process without the level of emotional attachment we have for our pets. In most jurisdictions around the country, however, pets are treated as simply another type of property in divorce proceedings:… Read More »
Three’s Not a Crowd: Tri-Parenting in California
A recent opinion from an appellate court is illustrative of a new trend growing in California and several other states: “Tri-parenting.” Ruling pursuant to a California law passed in 2013, the court found that the child over whom the parties were disputing custody actually has three legal parents. California is one of a few… Read More »
Can I Date Before My Divorce is Final?
If you’re the spouse seeking to end your marriage, you may feel relieved and eager to move on once you finally file for divorce. It’s likely that you’ve been unhappy in your relationship for months, even years. You’re ready to dive back into the dating pool and find a relationship that will last—but is… Read More »
Living Together after Filing for Divorce
Prior to 2017, married couples in California were required to be living “separate and apart” to establish an intent to separate. Since that time, California law has changed to allow for couples to establish a separation date for the purpose of dividing their marital property that is acquired before either or both spouses moves… Read More »
Special Concerns in Calculating Child Support when Raising Special Needs Children
Determining an appropriate amount of child support always hinges on the needs of the children. When the child involved has special needs, there is an even greater number of issues that parents must consider when determining the amount of child support that they need to request or be prepared to pay. Learn more about… Read More »
Handling a Stalling Spouse in a California Divorce
Divorcing spouses are sometimes willing to take out their frustration or hurt feelings toward their ex through the divorce process itself. In many cases, this will materialize as unreasonable delays to the divorce process. On the one hand, delay tactics could be the work of a spouse who wishes to cost their ex a… Read More »
