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...
When you file for divorce in California, you and your spouse will have to divide marital property. You can potentially reach your own settlement or you can litigate the property division process and have a judge apply California's community property laws to your...
Raising a child is incredibly expensive, and both parents should play an active role in their child's support. Fulfilling your parental responsibilities involves not only spending time with your child but also providing for their practical and financial needs. Even...
Divorce is one of the most difficult life events you can experience. What can make it particularly challenging is that you’re required to make multiple decisions that can affect you (and your children, if you have them) for many years to come. However, you have to...
In an ideal world, couples who don’t get along would peacefully separate and divorce with a minimum of fuss and little (or no) acrimony. Unfortunately, it’s far from a perfect world -- and even a divorce that starts out reasonably amicable can get ugly as it proceeds....
Your spouse has a lot of student loan debt -- more than $100,000 -- and has been in school during your marriage. Perhaps you got married as an undergrad or maybe your spouse graduated and then went back to school after your wedding. Either way, you’ve known about that...
If you and your co-parent are divorcing, you’ll likely be including holidays in your custody agreement and parenting plan. Kids need to know where they’ll be spending Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July and other big days. Once children are old enough to...
Becoming a medical provider was difficult. You took years of your life to study and focus on your career. Now, you have a beautiful family along with it, but your spouse is no longer happy with your arrangement. They came to you to discuss getting a divorce, and...
Say you’re in a relationship where conflict is common. It seems like you’re always arguing and your partner is always frustrated with you. You often wonder if it means that the two of you are quickly heading toward a divorce. Then those arguments stop. It’s almost an...