There is a good chance that your teen will experience a variety of emotions after learning about your divorce. It isn't uncommon for teenagers to have trouble sleeping, experience a decrease in academic performance or become defiant in the weeks or months after their...
There are times when people have trouble in their marriages. Those troubles don’t necessarily mean that they need to divorce, but there are times when a divorce might be the right solution to stop continuous conflicts. If you’re starting to have any of these arguments...
When you announce that you're filing for divorce in California, there's always that one person that claims that they saw it coming. Some signs of divorce are obvious, but other signs can be more subtle. Is it possible to predict that a divorce is on the horizon before...
California is a community property state, which means that joint assets get divided 50/50 in a divorce settlement. In many cases, joint debts are also divided equally between yourself and your spouse. Depending on the specific facts in a divorce proceeding, courts may...
When one spouse cannot become self-supporting after the divorce, he or she can ask the California court to award spousal support. Also called alimony, these payments allow the lower-earning partner to establish a separate household. Before divorcing, review the...
Emotions can run high in any divorce because there is a lot at stake, both financially and emotionally. It's especially common to experience anger and resentment toward your divorcing spouse if you feel that they are responsible for the breakdown of your marriage, or...
Couples who are facing divorce in California may face the question of whether they should stay together for their kids' sake. Since the circumstances surrounding every divorce are unique, the answer to this question isn't always clear. The bottom line is that parents...
Many California spouses incur credit card debt during marriage. However, if the time comes when the couple seeks a divorce, they will have to negotiate and figure out who is responsible for the debt. Community law in California Since California works under community...
Many people in California who get married for the second time feel like they've finally "gotten it right." However, second marriages are no more likely to survive than first marriages. In fact, studies have shown that second and third marriages are even more likely to...
No matter the experiences that brought your marriage to an end, there’s no easy way to navigate divorce. Dividing property, figuring out future finances and arranging parenting time in the best interests of the children can often escalate an already difficult...
