In Part 1 of this two-part blog, we discussed “legal separation”. Here in Part 2, we’ll talk about arrangements known as “separation agreements”. In California, separation agreements are option for couples that does not involve going to court, and often...
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Legal Separation and Separation Agreements, Part 1
In California, a legal separation is not the same as a separation agreement. We’ll take an overview of what a legal separation is in this blog, and we’ll tackle the topic of California separation agreements in our next blog. When spouses or life partners reach a...
Premarital Agreements
The purpose of a “prenup”, or premarital agreement, is to create a document that legally establishes how certain assets and/or property will be distributed if the upcoming marriage should, at a future time, be terminated. The agreement provides protection and...
Post-Divorce Modifications
Our blog story begins with the filling, in California Superior Court, the necessary paperwork for a Dissolution of Marriage, or Dissolution of Domestic Partnership. Time passes, and we pick up our story just after the court has granted the requested final, or, in...
When Domestic Violence Impacts Divorce
It is an unfortunate fact of life that some people injure others who are close to them: spouses, children, other family members. Domestic violence can be physical, or it can be psychological. When either type of abuses occur, it isn’t only the direct victim that is...
How Much Will My Divorce Cost?
It is impossible to determine from the onset how much your divorce will ultimately cost. However, a few factors to consider will be the complexity of the issues to be determined and the level of the cooperation between the parties and the attorneys. Any divorce will...
Defining My Divorce- Part 2
In a previous posting, we addressed some basic definitions of the two types of divorces, beginning with contested divorces. Now as we enter the arena of uncontested divorce, we can make point out a few technical differences. On to uncontested divorce. In this type...
Defining My Divorce- Part 1
To quote a very famous line from the classic nineteenth-century novel Anna Karenina, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Whether or not you are a fan of iconic Russian literature, you can recognize the truth in that...
Annulment or Divorce?
The termination or dissolution of a marriage is not always a divorce; it may legally qualify as a different kind of legal action, known generally as an annulment, or in more recent terminology, a “nullity of marriage.” What is the difference between a divorce and an...
You’ve filed for a California divorce. What happens next?
When a marriage is in turmoil, or at a more friendly parting of the ways, the decision to proceed with a divorce can be a huge step. That’s an affirmative move. Even the actual filing can seem a tremendous milestone, so to speak. That’s another move forward. So now,...