If you're going through a divorce, you certainly still have to spend money to meet your basic needs. You need to buy food, pay the rent, pay off credit cards and much more. All of this is fine. What you want to avoid, however, is excessive spending that is out of the...
If you are looking to seek custody of your child, where and how you live matters. A judge will want to be sure that when your child lives with you, it does so in safety. You and your co-parent are unlikely to have identical living circumstances after divorce. Yet, one...
Some people obtain a divorce and go off in their own directions. Others are able to strike up an amicable friendship once the dust has settled. As a parent, the former is not really an option for you. Settling child custody disputes tends to be at the top of the...
Keep, split or sell. That is what it often comes down to determining what to do with valuable collections when affluent couples divorce. There may be disputes and tugs of war over these assets, but resolution is necessary as to who gets the fine art, priceless wine...
Couples can get divorced in California for many different reasons, but adultery is still one of the top issues that end marriages. When one spouse is sexually unfaithful to the other, the spouses may go to therapy to work things out, or the relationship may end as...
During your divorce, one of the most important things to establish is custody of your child. You need to set up a parenting plan and custody schedule that works for everyone involved. Your child may have their own preferences in terms of where they go to live after...
It’s the holiday season, and people everywhere are feeling the financial pinch -- parents most of all. It can be a struggle to pull enough out of the monthly budget to make sure that your kids have gifts under their tree. Can child support be used to buy Christmas...
The military lifestyle can be tough on a marriage. There is often a lot of moving, even for those who are stationed domestically. Additionally, if a military member gets deployed, they may be away from their family for months at a time. None of this is easy, and...
You’re part of a professional practice with a boss or partners, assistants, employees and clients -- all of whom expect you to be available, attentive and oriented to your work. That can present a big problem when you’re going through a divorce. Whether you want the...
California has always been more socially progressive than a lot of other states. It’s no real surprise, then, that the state embraced the concept of virtual visitation wholeheartedly. When parents have complicated schedules or travel a lot, virtual visitation can...