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Is your spouse hiding assets in your California divorce?

In the emotionally charged process of a divorce, it is unfortunate that sometimes one party might attempt to hide assets to skew the financial settlement ...
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Pros and cons of birdnesting as a parenting plan

Birdnesting is a relatively new concept in divorce and custody arrangements where the children remain in the family home while the parents take turns living ...
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Understanding spousal support

Spousal support is payment that a current or ex-spouse pays the other to cover the other’s living expenses. This is a court-ordered payment, and not ...
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Changing the amount of a California child support order

Once a California child support order takes effect, the parent with an obligation to pay support must continue to do so until the child turns ...
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How can you identify the signs of domestic violence?

It might seem like domestic abuse and violence are very easy to identify in marriages. However, that is not always true, as some people fail ...
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How to talk to your children about divorce

The decision to end a marriage is never easy, and discussing it with your children can be one of the most challenging aspects of the ...
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How California decides what is in your child’s best interests

When you and your child’s parent disagree about parenting time and decision-making responsibilities, you may need the state of California to step in. Judges consider ...
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How do assets contribute to a rockier divorce?

Going through a divorce is difficult for people in many different ways. It creates a big financial strain, too. Many arguments before and during a ...
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How does parental alienation affect children?

If you have a shared-custody arrangement, you expect your ex-spouse to treat you and your parent-child relationships with respect. Sadly, though, too many parents use ...
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3 ways divorce may affect your elementary-age child

When you and your spouse choose to divorce, the effects tend to ripple outward to the rest of the family, particularly your kids. While divorce ...
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What is minor’s counsel?

Divorce impacts everyone in a family unit. Children experience especially significant changes as they adjust to life with separated parents. While decisions made during the ...
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Are your season tickets subject to property division?

Whether you enjoy the opera, symphony, team sports or something else, your season tickets keep you close to the action. They also allow you to ...
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How does seeing domestic violence affect kids?

Domestic violence is alarmingly common in the U.S. In fact, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, approximately 10 million people are victims of it every ...
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Is domestic violence always physical?

Though some people believe that domestic violence involves physical abuse in all cases, this is not true. Emotional and verbal abuse can also leave behind ...
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How are pets handled in California divorces?

Not every California divorce winds up being contentious, but there are many issues that may raise ire for you or your one-time partner along the ...
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Mistakes to avoid for divorcing parents

Divorce might be the best option for your family. However, if you have children, the process is still complicated. According to LegalJobs, children of divorce have ...
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Relocation and the best interests of the child standard

Major changes happen in life, and a promotion at work that requires you to relocate across the state may be one of them. If you ...
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How should you tell your kids about your divorce?

If you and your spouse intend to get divorced, you may have concerns about how ending your relationship will unfold as you divide your property, ...
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Should you financially prepare before a divorce?

Irreconcilable differences in your marriage can make the future seem pretty bleak. In anticipation of divorce, you might wonder if there are things you can ...
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How do you help children adjust to living at two houses?

If you and your spouse decided to divorce, you may have concerns about what your life will look like moving forward. You may also worry ...
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How to respond when served with a restraining order

Restraining orders are protective actions issued by the court on behalf of individuals who believe their safety is at risk. These orders are against a ...
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The long-term impact of parentification on your child

Parentification is a term unfamiliar to many parents. As a result, many fail to recognize when it happens to their children. It may seem to ...
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Is joint custody a good idea for your family?

Joint custody has long since garnered a good reputation for helping out children of divorce. However, even largely popular options do not always serve every ...
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How can I co-parent with a narcissist?

Parenting after a divorce is challenging, but if your ex-partner is a narcissist, the challenge rises to an entirely new level. Signs of narcissism include ...
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