No individual who has ever gone through a divorce in California or who is presently in the process of doing so regards it as a casual endeavor. The bottom line with marital dissolution is that it is customarily a big deal and even life-defining event. Divorce changes...
Family Law
Resolving complications in same-sex divorce
Same-sex marriage has a checkered history in California. For a few brief months in 2008, gay couples could legally marry in the state until California voters later that year passed Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriages. After many court battles, the U.S....
Strategies to deal with a toxic co-parent
Some relationships aren't meant to last. It does not mean either partner is a horrible human being, but it does mean that you didn't function together properly as a unit. It makes sense that the same is true for many marriages and parenting relationships. However,...
Is There A Better Alternative To Divorce?
Going through a divorce is an emotionally taxing process, but it can also be incredibly complicated and confusing. If you have important or high-value assets, the divorce process can be made even worse. People with high assets may often find that their situations are...
Can you end your marriage with strong finances?
The time before you finalize your divorce can be particularly challenging, and you are bound to have questions. Where will you live? Will you be able to provide for your child? As you begin your new life in a single-income household, will you have the money you need?...
Will child support cover your child’s college tuition?
At the end of your relationship, you probably have many concerns as a parent. How can you protect your relationship with your children? Will they have the support they need to pursue the activities they love and the education they need? While these immediate concerns...
Embracing single life after gray divorce
While any divorce is difficult, a divorce that occurs later in life presents unique challenges. Many people going through a gray divorce have been with the same partner for many years. Re-establishing themselves as a single person can feel intimidating. Gray divorce,...
Navigating divorce on Facebook
Facebook is a great platform for sharing family photos, connecting with old friends and watching hours of cat videos. How do you use it when things aren’t perfect, though? Like when you’re going through a divorce? To Facebook or not to Facebook Even though social...
Understanding gray divorce
Late-in-life divorce, just like any marriage split, can be challenging for not only the couple but friends and family. After a long-term marriage, it can be hard for others to understand why it doesn’t work out. Many assume that it has something to do with a late-life...
How to discuss changes to custody or visitation
There may come a point when a child of divorce wants to live with his or her other parent. This can be difficult to hear even if a California parent has been expecting to hear it. It is important to have a calm and rational discussion about the matter even if it can...
