So, you have now made the gut-wrenching decision to file for dissolution of marriage upon learning that your spouse has been having an affair. To you, it matters not that it was an email fling or it was a full physical relationship. Your trust is broken. You are upset and hurt. You have minor …
What Brad and Angelina’s Divorce Can Teach Couples in Love
Despite the constant crash and burn of Hollywood couples, it seemed like Brangelina were going to make it. After all, the gorgeous duo of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had been dating for a whopping ten years before they wed in 2014 (basically a lifetime in Hollywood years). It’s no wonder that the …
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Retirement Division in California
Marital property division is much more complex than you might realize, especially in California. It can make the divorce process last months or even years. "Marital property" isn't just the land you live on, in fact, it's much more. One of the more complex issues surrounding a California divorce …
Finding Love Post-Divorce
Finding the "one" is not easy, but what if you thought you found the "one" but you were wrong and now you're trying again? That can be even harder. Going through a divorce or separation and then trying to date again is rarely easy. Even in a place like California with tons of romantic date spots, …
New California Law Will Allow For More Than Two Legal Parents
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill into a law that will allow a child to have more than two legal parents. California is joining two other states and D.C. by making this change. According to a press release, the bill was written to match the growing number of families with …
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How the Economy Affects the Court Systems
The economy is quick to burn a hole in California’s judicial system. With a $652 million cut, there will be 56 court rooms closing – 24 criminal courts, 24 civil courts, four juvenile delinquency courts, three family courts, one probate court, and all 13 informal traffic courts for youth. But it's …
California Loophole Closed – Spousal Abuse and Support
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed Assembly Bill 1522 to close a loophole in state law that required a victim of spousal abuse to pay support to her attacker after divorce, according to UT San Diego. The bill was inspired by Crystal Harris, a San Diego-area woman who was forced to pay …
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Wedding Doubts for Women Often Predict Divorce
You know how they say not to worry about wedding doubts because everyone has them? That may not be the best advice. A new study from the University of California, Los Angeles concludes that such "pre-wedding uncertainty," more for women than men, predicts unhappy marriages and even divorce, reports …
Los Angeles County Superior Court Docs Reveal PayPal Founder Divorce Settlement
Los Angeles Divorce: Documents filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court reveal that British actress Talulah Riley agreed to a settlement with PayPal founder Elon Musk, in which she receives $4.2 million from their divorce, TMZ recently reported. Musk is divorcing his second wife after less …
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How does Family Law in CA cover the children’s interests?
Divorce is difficult enough when it concerns consenting adults. When children are involved, who have no say in the matter and may not know why their parents are divorcing, it is even more difficult. In such cases, the divorcing spouses must proceed with care to not cause additional harm to their …
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