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Divorce Mediation

Divorce mediation is a process where a neutral third party, known as a mediator, helps divorcing couples in California reach mutually acceptable agreements regarding various aspects of their divorce, such as child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and division of assets and debts. Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process that allows couples to …

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Spousal Support

Spousal support (also known as alimony) in California is a court-ordered payment from one spouse or domestic partner to help cover the other’s monthly expenses. It is intended to help the lower-earning spouse maintain their standard of living after the divorce. There are two types of spousal support in California: temporary and long-term. Temporary spousal …

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3 Reasons Why Your Partner Shows Anger Towards You

Humans are designed to experience a wide range of emotions in various circumstances. One of the emotions that shield us from dangerous circumstances is anger. As a result, during your marriage, you and your spouse will argue. Nonetheless, it is a reason for caution if you are married to someone with anger management problems. Dealing …

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The Ultimate Guide To Survive A Divorce In 2023

With the rise in divorce rates across the country, having to go through one yourself may be devastating. You’ll probably experience a wide range of emotions, including shock, sadness, frustration, and anxiety. Divorce modifies everything in life, and how much you are affected depends on how long you were married. However, not every change is …

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Top Ten Reasons to Hire a Skilled And Experienced Lawyer in Your Family Law Proceedings

You might be tempted to handle your divorce or other family law matter yourself, without counsel, due to financial considerations. There are provisions in the law that allow you to ask the other party to pay for your fees or contribute to your fees. Hiring a skilled and experienced lawyer to represent you in your …

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How to Divorce a Narcissist and Win – The Ultimate Guide

Divorcing a Narcissist: The Ultimate Guide What is a Narcissist? If you’re caught in a marriage with one, and embarking on a mission to get a divorce and free yourself from their grasp, then you probably already have some idea. Still, not everyone who finds themselves victimized by a narcissist knows what they are dealing …

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Common Law Marriage Myths

A couple becomes married by common law when there is no official ceremony, but the two people consider themselves married and meet certain criteria. However, not all states recognize common law marriage, and California is one of them, which brings us to common law marriage myth number one. If you’ve been living together in Orange …

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Divorce: How to Break It to Your Children

Divorce rates are at an all-time high in California with numbers rising in Los Angeles and Orange County. Where there are more marriages going through divorces, there are more children brought onto the emotional rollercoaster. Our best advice for parents in this situation is to have the children always understand they are unconditionally loved and …

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Infidelity and the Courts

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 children …

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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, dating …

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Retirement Division in California

Marital property division is much more complex that 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 that falls under marital property is …

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Managing Same-Sex Parenting of Blended Families

With two kids and three moms, Dr. Colleen Logan, a psychotherapist, found her parenting situation to be quite different from the norm. She wrote a few tips in a HuffPost article that any other blended families with same-sex parents might find helpful. 1) Work out a schedule. It’s always easier to figure out who is …

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