Divorce
Addiction and child custody after divorce
In divorce cases that involve children, California courts must decide what is in the best interests of the youngsters. If you struggle with addiction or you've recently regained sobriety, there is a good chance that you may have a challenging time with receiving...
How California courts determine child custody
The determination of child custody is typically the most emotionally charged part of a divorce. If you have an impending divorce, and you have minor children, you are probably wondering if courts in California use a certain formula or process for determining which of...
How kids are most affected by divorce
Going through a divorce is never easy, and it is especially difficult for parents who have children in the home. If you are going through the process of a divorce in the State of California, understanding how children are most affected by divorce can help you to...
Protecting your business from divorce
California divorces are very tricky for business owners. It is a community property state, meaning that marital property is presumed to be divided in half. This can be true even when you owned the business before the marriage. Therefore, protecting your business from...
How does California classify property in a divorce?
“What is yours is mine and mine is yours,” may have worked while you were happily married, but should you divorce you must find a way to divide your property (and debts) and no one wants to feel like they did not get their fair share. The following is a brief overview...
Why do some couples choose a gray divorce?
When most California couples marry, they anticipate growing old with the person they love. However, lives change, and it is not so unusual these days for couples to divorce after two or even three decades of marriage. What is behind this phenomenon, referred to as a...
Several factors believed to influence spike in “gray” divorce
Divorce is common throughout California. Even though every couple that gets a divorce will have their own reasons for doing so, there are statistical trends that researchers use to formulate assessments. For example, it can be useful to analyze age groups. While there...
How is property divided during a divorce?
Throughout people’s lives in California they acquire various property. They may purchase homes and other property, vehicles and other large purchases. They also have bank accounts, retirement accounts, investment accounts and other types of financial accounts. People...
Deciding if divorce nesting is right for you
When people divorce, it is often a sad conclusion to years of efforts to get along and mend old wounds despite the irreconcilable differences that keep bubbling to the surface. Even when they finally decide to go their separate ways, many parents don’t want their life...
What is a no-fault divorce?
It is hard to imagine a divorce without conflict or confrontation. A reader of this Escondido family law blog may find it difficult to imagine a situation in which the parties to a couple would want to divorce despite not having tension in their marriage. This...

