Divorce is difficult for everyone involved. While divorce can be incredibly challenging for the couple, difficulties extend to children, family, and friends. Attempting to understand the legal system of alimony, child custody, child support, and visitation rights can be overwhelming. If you are wondering, “How…
Sometimes, married couples wait until their kids are adults to get divorced. Although this sentiment can seem straightforward, this route can take a difficult-to-recognize toll on adult children, which sometimes manifests much later. You have a right to separate from your spouse even if you…
Alimony can be a stressful and difficult thing to have to deal with. It is often frustrating to have to pay, can be difficult to find information on, and often is part of what makes divorce proceedings take as long as they do. However, in…
Dividing belongings in a divorce can be difficult and lengthy and often involves disagreements that can take months to settle in court. One question that many ask while getting a divorce is who gets to keep the rings, the giver or the recipient? It’s important…
Divorce brings with it complex emotions and personal struggles. It can be overwhelming to understand legal procedures and their constantly fluctuating regulations, statutes, and codes. This is in addition to figuring out a new chapter in your life. If children are involved, custody and child…
Marriage is the union of two people, the foundation for the two to interweave their lives and begin building a future together. It is simultaneously a significant legal contract. Various laws are in place to ensure the two individuals are protected and fairly considered in…
California Family Code 3691 addresses child custody and parental visitation rights. This law aims to eliminate disputes and limitations that affect the well-being of children amid custody decisions and family court. To learn how this law applies explicitly to your family, consult with a California…
California Family Code 2641 was enacted to ensure fairness regarding property rights in divorce cases. The law outlines the rules that govern the division of property between divorcing spouses. Below is a summary of the law, but to learn how it explicitly applies to your…
When people think of the costs associated with child support, they typically think of living expenses such as housing, food, clothing, and other basic components. However, oftentimes, other costs that are necessary to contribute to the health and well-being of children are not considered. It…
There are times when people need the legal rulings and orders that come with a divorce but aren’t, for personal reasons, interested in dissolving the marriage completely. The reasons for this vary. Sometimes, it’s for religious or moral reasons. It could also be for insurance…