Vista Family Law Blog
When mediation is the best path
When couples go through divorce, the effects of this difficult and emotionally charged experience are often amplified where there are children. While divorcing parents may feel they are making the right decision either just for themselves or for the situation in...
Three important requirements for getting divorced in California
Divorces are disruptive events in the lives of San Diego residents and their kids. Though the decision to divorce may be easy, getting through the process without problems of conflicts can be difficult. Most individuals elect to work with trusted family law and...
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...
Child support determination and enforcement in California
The court may take several factors into consideration when it decides child support in California. While the child support amount depends on the parents’ circumstances, there is some basic information that can help parents understand the process. Parents are required...
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...
Millennials embrace the prenup
For decades, the prenuptial agreement was only used by the rich and famous. The rest of society, for the most part, considered it taboo. However, this perception has begun to change. The agreement has caught on among younger couples, especially those in the millennial...
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...
Residency requirements for a California divorce
Although a divorce can become an emotionally-driven event, it begins and ends with conformance to the legal requirements of the process. There are a number of different rules that individuals must follow in order to legally file for divorce in California. This post...
How to create a parenting plan during divorce
During a divorce in the San Diego area there are many different issues that the couple must resolve as they separate their lives from one life to two lives. People must divide their physical possessions and other assets. They also must determine how they will care for...
Alimony or property? It’s about more than math
In divorce, as in life, rarely do you get to have it all. Divorcees may enter the process seeking an extensive wish list of assets, property, and entitlements, but must often scale down their aspirations as the divorce plays out. Bargaining, both with yourself as well...