If your elderly parent or loved one can no longer live or do certain tasks independently, you may consider establishing a California guardianship. This legal arrangement, called a conservatorship when established for adults, gives a responsible person the right to...
Year: 2021
Factors California courts consider when awarding spousal support
When you split from your husband or wife in California, you may have concerns about whether you might be able to maintain the same standard of living you have come to enjoy once your divorce becomes final. You may feel especially fearful about your financial future if...
How does domestic violence affect child custody?
Incidents of domestic violence are taken very seriously. If you are a California parent who is going through a split and there’s a history of domestic violence in your relationship, it can affect child custody. How domestic violence affects children Sadly, more than...
Protecting business assets in a divorce
The community property law in California requires family law judges to divide marital estates equally in divorce cases, but the assets that divorcing spouses acquired before they got married are usually considered separate property. However, separate assets may become...
How to get ready for a custody hearing
In the state of California, both parents are typically given the opportunity to have custody of their children. However, the structure of your parenting plan is based on the specific circumstances of your case. For instance, if you have an irregular work schedule, it...
What is quasi-community property and how does it impact divorce?
When couples in California divorce, part of the process will be dividing the property and debt acquired during the marriage. Part of the property might have been acquired during the marriage but while the couple lived outside of California. This property is considered...
What are your options for selling the marital home after divorce?
Divorce in California can be complex and emotional. However, you have options when it comes to selling your marital home once your marriage is over. This is one of the means by which your assets can be split during the divorce proceedings. Having a guide for selling...
What a postnuptial agreement protects
You may have heard of a prenuptial agreement, but you might be surprised to learn that there's a similar document that you can sign after you've gotten married. More and more couples in California are filing postnuptial agreements to protect their assets if they get...
Prenuptial agreements and making sure they are valid
In California, people who are getting married will likely be excited about the pending nuptials and enthusiastic about the future. Still, that does not mean that they should ignore the basics in being protected in case the marriage does not work out. A prenuptial...
Your options for responding to divorce papers in California
Divorce papers are important documents that you want to read and handle immediately. California only allows you 30 days to submit a formal response from the date you receive the divorce papers. Default with agreement If you have a written notarized agreement with your...