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When parents get divorced, they need to take steps to divide custody of their children. Odds are that both parents have a right to custody, but they’re going to have to split it up as they become co-parents after the divorce. When many people talk about custody, they...
Not all co-parents are divorced couples or even couples who had a long-term relationship that ended. Sometimes, people who only had a casual relationship find themselves future parents and decide they both want to be parents and involved in raising the child – just...
Remarriage can bring about changes in many aspects of family life, including child custody arrangements. When parents decide to remarry, it can also raise questions and concerns about how this new dynamic will impact their children's living arrangements and...
Once upon a time, it was common for people to marry very young. They also started families very young compared to most people today. Yet, in those times, divorce was relatively rare, and couples that married young tended to stay married for life. Then things changed,...
Typically, debt that you acquired as a couple during a divorce is split, just as assets are. These include debts like credit card balances, mortgages, car loans and other debts accrued during the marriage. You can divide these debts, collectively known as marital...
Wealth and divorce often go hand-in-hand. But that doesn’t mean that they work the same way in every relationship. If you’re moving toward a divorce, the role that financial assets play could be very different than it will be for someone else. For example, wealth can...
If you are considering divorce, you may be pondering on what you have heard or read about it. Divorce features in so many articles, movies, and person-to-person conversations that it can be hard to separate the truth from fiction. Here are three of the most frequently...
California law allows a number of types of alimony. Most of these are temporary to allow the lesser- or non-earning spouse a chance to acquire the experience, skills, connections and/or education they need to become self-supporting after divorce. There’s also a...
Traditionally, divorce has been viewed as an adversarial process where each spouse is pitted against one another. However, the truth is that this does not benefit anyone. Generally, the more that conflict can be reduced between spouses, the better the outcome for both...
Divorce can be hard on all family members, especially children. Amid emotional turmoil, parents may unintentionally place their children in the difficult position of feeling they have to choose sides. Recognizing and avoiding such unintentional pressure can foster a...
