An invalid prenuptial agreement does not do you any good, even if you spent your entire marriage thinking that it was valid and that it was going to protect your assets during the divorce. The court can throw the agreement out for various reasons and make its own...
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How to negotiate a visitation schedule for infants in California
A very challenging aspect of going through a divorce can be figuring out a visitation schedule for a newly born infant. Most parents will be reluctant to hand their child over to their former spouse, particularly for long periods of time. However, there are steps that...
Guidelines for determining child support
One of the biggest issues that divorcing couples with children may have to deal with is child support. Though intended to ensure that both parents contribute to maintain the children’s standard of living, discussions of child support can be emotional and contentious....
Marriage may also be a good business decision
Marriage has always been considered a sacred bond in society, predating many nations and even some core tenets of the law. Some believe that marriage has spiritual value, while others say it is an evolutionary response to creating a unit for raising children. One way...
How easy is it to adopt a child in California?
It may seem that family law is only for use in emotionally fraught situations like divorce or fights over child custody. But there is one vital function that should be bringing joy and hope to a family, and that is the growth of the family through adoption. Who can...
How to save money when co-parenting
When a marriage ends, and children are involved, ex-spouses must adapt and learn how to divide up their parenting responsibilities. Co-parenting can be challenging from an emotional as well as a financial perspective.In most cases, the breakup of a marriage results in...
HOW DO I UNDERSTAND PARENTAL ALIENATION?
Like many divorced parents, you and your ex-spouse may have difficulty getting along. Things may be tense when you speak with each other or meet to exchange the children. However, if your ex is doing things that seem to be affecting your relationship with your...
WHAT DIFFERENT FORMS CAN ABUSE TAKE?
It can be difficult to recognize when you are a victim of domestic violence or abuse in California. One of the reasons for this is that the treatment you receive can alter your perceptions, but another reason is that abuse does not always take a recognizable form,...
What factors are considered when setting child support?
Whether you are currently going through the divorce process, or you are simply considering filing for divorce, there are a myriad of issues to tackle. Child support is one of the issues that must be looked at when terminating a marriage. It is important that children...
What is financial abuse?
Like other forms of relationship abuse in California, financial abuse can and does occur across all racial and ethnic groups, at all educational and socioeconomic levels and can victimize either women or men. However, according to the National Network to End Domestic...
