Posts Tagged ‘Irvine family lawyer’
Don’t EVER Consider A Do-It-Yourself Divorce, Unless You Have No Other Options!
For most people, the decision to file for divorce is itself one of the most stressful and gut-wrenching ones in their lives, and is often made after many months or years of going back-and-forth deciding what to do. The next step after deciding to file for divorce is whether to retain a divorce attorney or…
Read MoreTop 3 Considerations For Avoiding Tax Problems In Your Divorce Settlement
No one wants any problems with the IRS as a result of their divorce! In any divorce case, there are tax issues both during and after divorce that need to be considered and addressed. Divorce is anguishing enough, and dealing with a tax problem thereafter is even worse. Here is some information and tips on…
Read MoreHow Do California Family Courts Determine Child Support?
California has a child support formula that is used in all cases to determine the proper amount of “guideline” child support. Generally, the courts and all attorneys in California use one of 2 recognized computer programs based on the child support guideline formula: either “Dissomaster” or “X-spouse.” The factors considered in making child support orders…
Read MoreHow To Choose The Best Divorce Attorney Based On Your Needs
One of the biggest and toughest decisions in your life can be filing for divorce, something generally most people do not want to do except as a last resort. The next biggest issue is choosing a divorce attorney to represent you in your case. So, how does one go about choosing a divorce lawyer exactly? …
Read MoreTop 20 Financial & Legal Steps To Take After Your Divorce Is Done
In most divorce cases in most states, you cannot charge estate plans, life insurance beneficiaries, etc., until after your divorce case has been resolved and your divorce judgment has been entered by the court. However, once your divorce is final, you need to take immediate financial and legal steps to reflect your new reality. The following is a…
Read MoreWhat Role Does Social Media Play as Evidence in Divorce?
What happens when a spouse reads a “tweet” you sent about your latest date or your spouse sees photos of you on a vacation she didn’t know you were taking on your Facebook page? Is Social media acceptable as evidence in a family law case? Family law is determined by state law which means each…
Read MoreTop 5 Things You Need To Know To File For a California Divorce
1. In California, there are only two legal reasons for ending a marriage: [1] “Irreconcilable Differences” or [2] incurable insanity. Irreconcilable differences means that no amount of marital counseling will save your marriage. 2. California is a “no-fault” divorce state, meaning that you do not have to give the court any other reason for filing for divorce. You are,…
Read MoreHow to Dissolve a Domestic Partnership in California
Those of a certain generation may recall Woody Allen’s famous line in his Oscar-winning film Annie Hall: “A relationship, I think, is like a shark. You know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark.” The “dead shark” phenomenon can happen…
Read MoreLay Off Social Media During a Divorce
Gone are the days when one’s personal life was, well, personal. Thanks to the explosion of Facebook, Twitter, texting and other forms of social media, it is easy for folks to broadcast anything and everything about their lives — no matter how mundane — for all the world to read and see. However, anyone going…
Read MoreDivorce Mediation Helps to Create Fairer, More Amicable Dissolutions
A new book The Longevity Project sheds light on many interesting aspects of how to live a long life and those people who end up the healthiest and happiest. Amongst many other topics, it discusses marriage and divorce. Staying married just for the children is not a good idea when the home environment is clearly…
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