Divorce

As children in California get older, they are less and less likely to want to spend their summer vacations with their divorced parents. While this is perfectly normal, it is important that non-custodial parents learn to create living conditions that acknowledge this...

California residents who are facing both a divorce and bankruptcy may be interested to learn that a federal bankruptcy judge recently determined that bankruptcy could potentially wipe out divorce settlement obligations. The case was taken to federal court after a...

While California has clear laws and other general guidelines regarding child custody and parental responsibilities, there are far fewer ones concerning offspring that aren't born yet. Should they divorce, couples with frozen embryos in storage may have to deal with...

California residents may have heard that Cuba Gooding Jr. has finally filed for divorce from his wife. The couple had been married since March 1994, and had been together for seven years prior to that. Gooding's wife had filed for separation in April 2014 citing...

Divorce negotiations in states with community property laws like California can get highly antagonistic. In many cases, disputes over alimony or asset division have to be settled in court. However, bitter child custody battles have become less frequent as an...

California residents who are thinking about filing for divorce in January are encouraged to do so in a calm and rational manner. The holiday time is when divorce attorneys see an increase in consultation and retention rates as it can be a stressful period for most...

When family law judges are called upon to make property division decisions in divorce cases, they follow either equitable distribution or community property rules. In community property states like California, marital assets must be divided equally no matter how long...

Child support payments are designed to help custodial parents in California meet the needs of their children. However, there are many costs that child support payments are not meant to cover. For example, they are not meant to cover the cost of a school yearbook to...

When California parents decide to end their marital relationship, they will still have a great deal to talk about. To avoid having a court many of the issues, they could reach an agreement between themselves. With respect to their children, the development of a shared...

If a divorcing couple in California has children, college savings accounts may be a topic of discussion during property division negotiations. Although parents usually open these accounts with the same goals in mind, a divorce might make one spouse start to wonder how...