You and your spouse know that nothing more can be done. You tried counseling, you tried talking it out, but it’s time to face the reality that your marriage is ending. It seemed like that decision was the hardest part, but you soon realize that the hardest is yet to...
Why would a couple choose to live under the same roof together during their Escondido divorce? The reasons are many, and they vary widely. Sometimes, it is not a choice at all. It is necessary when neither spouse can afford to purchase or rent a separate residence. In...
California is a community property state, which means that you and your spouse will be expected to divide your marital property 50-50. Community property may include things like your automobiles, your home, clothing, furniture, pension plans, patents and more, which...
Imagine a divorce where the separating couple mutually agrees on pertinent issues surrounding their divorce without contesting anything. It might sound far-fetched, but with mediation, it is possible. Unlike a contested divorce which plays out in court, mediation can...
No one envisions a future where they’ll be going through a divorce while they’re pregnant. However, that’s the way it sometimes works out. While some couples may decide to stay together when they learn that they’re having a baby, others determine that they don’t want...
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...