Happy Halloween! Here’s today’s topic, and it is a potentially scary one. Is it possible, or even legal, to keep a California divorce private? Today, social media is pretty much a guarantee that all news, good or bad, travels fast. And it is a...
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Month: October 2014
Postnuptial agreements in California
In one of our previous posts, we took a look at prenuptial agreements and the role they may play in a divorce. But what about the flip side? What is a post-nuptial agreement? A postnup is intended to provide financial protection for what may occur after a marriage...
Determining child support payments in California
One of our previous blogs addressed the subject of how spousal support payments are determined in California. Today’s discussion will concern the formulation of child support payments in California. In the California court system we use the California Child Support...
Adultery and alimony
Adultery is on the books in several states as a criminal act, but not in California, as of this post. So here is today’s question: does cheating on a spouse affect the terms of a couple’s divorce, specifically regarding alimony? The answer to that question, for...
Estate planning- travel plans and vital documents
It may seem that every day, we see our world becoming even more of a paperless, thumb-or-eye-scanning, microchipped universe. Data mining and personal metrics are replacing, for the most part, research and record-keeping on paper. As a high net worth individual, you...
Infidelity: How Does it Affect my Child Custody & Divorce Case
We have written about infidelity, divorce, and child custody in our blog before; but it is always an engaging topic. First of all, readers may find themselves asking: if California is a no-fault divorce state, why should it matter at all if infidelity occurred before...
Determining spousal support
One major aspect of every divorce is the subject of spousal support, which is also known as alimony. Certainly many discussions, negotiations, and yes, disagreements and arguments, may take place on this very subject. But not always. Many divorces are amicable, and in...
Guardianship (part 2)
In the previous blog we took a generalized look at the process and reasons to seek guardianship of a minor in the California Courts, with a focus on what are termed “probate guardianships.” In this blog we will look at guardianships that involve Juvenile Dependency...
Guardians in California
In the popular culture universe, the galaxy, including all of us humans, is well protected by guardians and superheroes. However, in our real world of 2014, there can be family members who require help from the California Courts, specifically in the matter of naming a...
Emancipated minors
Within any family dynamic, there can be conflict between parents and children, whether the children are adults or minors. And in some instances such as financial troubles or seemingly irreconcilable family issues, a minor (underage) child may legally achieve...