The divorce process can be one of the most challenging experiences you'll ever face. Although divorce cases have increased over the last couple of years, it doesn't mean it's easy to deal with. Depending on your case, you may face challenging financial and legal...
The thought of ending a marriage typically comes with a great deal of uncertainty, especially regarding money matters. You might feel concerned about your ability to survive without financial help from your spouse. While economic worries nearly always accompany a...
Property division is a big topic of discussion during the divorcing process. People often enter into marriages with property and accumulate more during their relationship. When it’s time to part with your possession, you may need to know what you’ll have to consider:...
You want to communicate effectively with your ex so the two of you can co-parent the kids. Unfortunately, however, sometimes the bad feelings harbored by your former spouse spill over into out-and-out harassment. Their behavior can take many forms: Bad-mouthing you...
There are many reasons why people’s marriages don’t work out. There are issues like adultery, where one spouse starts to date or have a sexual relationship with another person outside the marriage, and there are problems like conflicts of interest or different life...
Over a third of people getting divorced these days are over 55. If you’re a woman whose divorcing, you’ve probably read some disturbing statistics about how older women fare financially after a “gray divorce.” It’s typically far worse than it is for men. One reason...
Divorces can turn ugly after just a single confrontation between spouses. In fact, your spouse could try to employ underhanded tricks before you even realize that they want to end the marriage. Although California does allow for no-fault divorces that do not require...
Every bank account and possession contributes to the overall value of your marital estate. The community property laws in California give you a claim to both physical property and income that you and your spouse earned or obtained during the marriage. To ensure that...
It may have been the financial infidelity and not the sexual infidelity that you noticed first. You happened to log into your credit card account online, which you usually don't pay, only to spot suspicious charges. Your spouse usually handles paying the account, so...
During a divorce, one thing that can become a major issue is stalking. Stalking is against the law, and it could hurt any person’s case who participates in that action. Stalking can be, in some cases, a form of domestic violence. It can also cause unnecessary stress...