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What Are Watts Charges In A California Divorce?
Watts charges, also known as Watts credits, is often used in California divorce proceedings. The term was derived from Marriage of the Watts, a 1985 case. What are Watts Charges/Credits? A Watts credit is basically a charge that one spouse can make against another for half of a community’s asset in use, post-separation. The Watts…
Read MoreWhat Role Does A Parent’s Income Play In Child Support?
During a divorce that involves children, one of the parent ends up having custody over the children while the other parent pays a certain amount as child support. It is important that parents earn a substantial amount of money each year for child support. Parents with low income have often found themselves losing child custody…
Read MoreWhat Is A Contempt Action In A Divorce Case And How Do I File It?
The final decree of divorce announced by a court of law is legally binding on both the parties involved in the lawsuit. In other words, it is a legal obligation on both the spouses to fulfill the demands of all court orders regarding the various aspects of a divorce verdict such as child custody, visitation,…
Read MoreWhat To Know About A 4-Way Divorce Settlement Conference
In divorce cases, the parties and their counsel can arrange and meet to do a ‘four-way informal settlement conference.’ Here’s what you should know about how these settlement conferences work during divorce, and what to avoid during the process to get the most out of such meetings. Use your commitment to get results A four…
Read MoreDivorce Mediation vs. Collaborative Divorce: What's the Difference?
Divorce mediation and a collaborative divorce may sound similar but the mechanics of these two approaches can be quite different. If you are unsure on which one is better suited to your situation, here is a look at how they work and what to expect. Alternative to court trial While there are some ways in…
Read More3 Things That Can Cause Divorce Mediation To Fail
When couples decide to split, the decision they take can often have far-reaching effects. Hence, it is important that people choose the right method to get divorced. The easiest and most popular method of getting divorced is through divorce mediation. This is a method where the spouses are empowered to come to terms with one…
Read MoreOCCourts.org – A Guide to Your Orange County Divorce Case Online
Once an Orange County divorce case has been filed and you have case number, the parties and their attorneys can access their case online. Www.occourts.org is the website you can go to for information on your case. This website highlights your case information such as status of your case in the court, anything and everything…
Read MoreDivorce Mediation Becoming Popular in California & the U.S.
Although the rate of divorce has actually declined in recent years, there is still a tremendous amount of pressure on the family law court system which often has more cases to handle than judicial officers available to handle them. In addition to that, most divorce cases that end up in court aren’t always the most…
Read MoreLife Insurance Considerations & Divorce
More and more people are getting life insurance these days, and that’s a good thing. Yet there are very few people who understand the intricacies of this in connection with divorce. Here is a list of a few “life insurance” considerations before you get into a divorce proceeding and what you need to consider if…
Read MoreThe Dilemma of Stay-at-Home Moms After Divorce
Post divorce, stay-at-home moms, or ex-housewives in other words, face the dilemma of whether to get a job or not. This can cause high levels of anxiety and stress developing in them. The primary reason for this is that most of the moms, even those that had been employed pre marriage, would have been out…
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