The decision on whether or not to pursue a Premarital Agreement with your fiancé can be complicated and the benefits of a Premarital Agreement can be significant depending upon the financial situations of both parties. Generally speaking, in the event that a marriage...
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Moving Away With Children
Some of the more challenging family law issues to resolve between the parents occur when one parent wants to move away with the parties’ children to another county, state or in some cases the country. Obviously, this can have a significant impact on both parties’...
5 Common Mistakes Husbands Make During Orange County, California Divorces – Part I
Whether you caught your wife cheating with an ex-boyfriend, or you and your wife have “called it quits” after 14 years together and four kids, you want to approach the divorce process mindfully to protect your assets, shield your kids and make life easier for...
Inventing Options to Resolve Your Child Custody Battle
One of the most compelling and exciting elements of the “Getting to YES” methodology is the idea that you can “invent options” when you’re in a negotiation. Obviously, you need to abide by rules and laws when you’re constructing a child custody and visitation plan....
Focusing on Interest and Needs (Rather Than Judging and Blaming) in a Child Custody Negotiation
In Roger Fisher and William Ury’s “Getting to YES,” the authors urge participants in negotiations to focus on needs/interest rather than judging and blaming the people involved. All humans being have common basic needs, such as: • The need for recognition; • The...
Getting to “YES” Regarding Your Child Custody Battle
We all engage in heated negotiations in our lives, from the time that we’re little kids (and we want just one more cookie from our parents) to the time that we’re senior citizens. One of the most painful types of negotiation involves child custody. You’re not fighting...
How to Reduce the Nastiness of Your Divorce and Protect Your Kids
Fisher and Ury’s “Getting to YES” process can make child custody battles less mean and more likely to lead to “win-win” outcomes for everyone involved: for you, for your children, and for your spouse. The unifying idea of Getting to YES is this: aim to formulate...
How to Survive Financially After a Separation (Part 2)
Once you have a budget, what else do you need to do to survive financially after a divorce? First off, you might need to make modifications to your budget and/or lifestyle to meet your needs. If you need to pay spousal or child support, for instance, you’ll need to...
How to Survive Financially After a Separation (Part 1)
Whether you recently left your spouse — or he or she suddenly announced at the breakfast table that your marriage was over — you’ve been in free fall. Getting separated can be scary and disorienting. But one of the most “under discussed” challenges involves financial...
When is a value assigned to assets in my divorce case?
California Family Code Section 2552 generally requires that for purposes of dividing community property that assets and debts be valued “as near as practicable to the time of trial”. If you are settling a case this usually amounts to as close as possible to the date...