Archive for February 2016
Tips On How To Prepare for A Child Custody Evaluation
In family law and divorce cases where parents cannot work out a custody arrangement, and in situations where custody is hotly-contested, one option in addition to the testimony of the parents and third party witnesses is what is known in California as a “730 child custody evaluation.” What is a 730 child custody evaluation? Essentially,…
Read MoreA Quick Guide to Modifying Child Support Payments
Whether you’re the spouse paying alimony and child support to your ex, or the one receiving it, there may come a time when you find the numbers you had decided on are no longer feasible and need an update. Here’s a quick guide to how you can modify child support payments – upward or downward,…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Your Retirement Savings In A Divorce?
Retirement assets are often the single biggest asset for many divorcing couples today, and if enough attention isn’t paid to the small stuff – the consequences can be dire. Here is what you must know before you sign off on an agreement or settlement with your soon-to-be ex. QDROs: The earlier the better A Qualified…
Read MoreMarital Debt – What You Need to Know When Getting a Divorce
During a divorce, the division of assets – whether financial or property often take top billing. You’re probably also weighing options to decide whether you will be able to resolve differences and come to an agreement on how to split up your valuable possessions. But there’s one area that doesn’t always get center stage but…
Read MoreDeveloping a Workable Child Custody Parenting Plan
Divorce is one of the toughest things you will go through in life, and if you have kids involved then it might be even more challenging. Child custody battles can easily get quite ugly, so you would be well advised to try and amicably settle decisions on co-parenting or division of parental duties and time…
Read MoreDivorce, Adoption & Custody Rights
A divorce has repercussions whether it is negative or positive on your life and that of the people all around you. When two spouses decide to part ways they are agreeing to end their legal relation with one another. Yet, some relationships, rights and responsibilities continue to exist even after a divorce such as those…
Read MoreThe Different types of Child Custody
A child is the most important aspect in a divorce. Most parents want to make sure that they keep hold of their children. This leads to increased conflict during divorce proceedings with each of the party hell-bent on trying to get custody of the child. However the final decision on matters of custody is taken…
Read MoreWhen is Divorce Litigation The Best Option for Divorce?
Since divorce rates have been consistent in the United States, there are no standard procedures for every type of divorce. There is no one-stop shop when it comes to divorce procedures. There are various types of divorce settlements. There are collaborative divorces, do-it-yourself divorces, but the main types of divorce procedures are divorce mediation and…
Read MoreThe Initial Steps Taken In Divorce Litigation
As divorce is almost always a messy situation, it is always prudent to ensure that there is enough professional help that you seek while going through the agonizing process. Divorce litigation is the process of taking divorce settlement matters to court. This is in case there is no settlement that is reached outside of court.…
Read More5 Things You Should Do When You Get Served With Divorce Papers
Divorce is a decision taken by two spouses. However, sometimes one of the spouse initiates divorce proceedings while the other one simply either agrees to agree to their demand or fight the case. If you are someone who has not initiated the divorce, the first news of divorce is when you will get the divorce…
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