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Growing a family is a wonderful, fulfilling experience. If you are a stepparent to your spouse’s children, you might be considering the idea of ...

Adoption can be a lengthy and difficult process, and each state has its own laws governing it. California Family Code provides the guidelines for ...

Especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, debt is a very normal part of the American experience. Medical bills, student loans, mortgages, and ...

Bankruptcy and divorce are more closely related than many would believe. This may be because money-related arguments are one of the leading causes of ...

If you and your former spouse share children, you may have some questions about who can claim them as a dependent in the aftermath of your divorce . ...

Although cooperative parenting is typically ideal and can be greatly beneficial for children, it is simply not always possible. To avoid exposing your ...

Just as no two divorces are identical, child-related matters, such as child custody , are also inherently unique. If you are in the middle of a child ...

The Duty to Pay Child Support All parents are legally obligated to provide their children with adequate support, so they have the financial means to ...

Even after a divorce, both parents are expected to support their children emotionally and financially. Unfortunately, some parents refuse to fulfill ...

When a couple gets a divorce , the ensuing court proceedings can take anywhere between a few months to several years, depending on the complexity of ...

It is not uncommon for former spouses who share child custody to encounter a fair amount of challenges and difficulties as they co-parent their ...

The COVID-19 pandemic had drastic, far-reaching implications for the US economy. Over 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits, and ...

Student loan debt is one of America’s biggest financial crises of the 21 st century. At more than $1.6 trillion , the nation’s total amount of student ...

Money can be a touchy subject for married couples. In fact, financial issues can be a contributing factor in many divorces. Moreover, as the number of ...

During property division in a divorce , it can feel like a land-grab for desirable assets and property. Neither spouse will be eager to claim debt, ...

If you and your former spouse share children, you may have some questions about who can claim them as a dependent in the aftermath of your divorce . ...

Although cooperative parenting is typically ideal and can be greatly beneficial for children, it is simply not always possible. To avoid exposing your ...

Part of the process of dissolving a marriage involves dividing marital property. However, while some items may be straightforward and relatively ...

Entering a domestic partnership in California is not an altogether understood aspect of family law . Most people who begin a domestic partnership ...

Domestic violence affects millions of American families each year, and it can take many forms, including physical, emotional, and even economic abuse. ...

When most people think of domestic violence , they often imagine a scenario where the abusive person physically harms another. However, physical abuse ...

Spouses who are victims of domestic violence – including physical violence and emotional abuse – need to consider filing for divorce as soon as ...

If you and your former spouse share children, you may have some questions about who can claim them as a dependent in the aftermath of your divorce . ...

Although cooperative parenting is typically ideal and can be greatly beneficial for children, it is simply not always possible. To avoid exposing your ...

Part of the process of dissolving a marriage involves dividing marital property. However, while some items may be straightforward and relatively ...

Divorce litigation is an inherently contentious and adversarial process that often leaves both parties feeling wounded and bruised. However, you do ...

Divorcing can be a stressful, complicated legal process. There are not too many family law attorneys out there who could rightfully tell you ...

Many people often think the only way to end a marriage is with a divorce, which could potentially be long, arduous, contentious, and expensive. ...

After you finalize your divorce, the terms of your decree are generally not set in stone. Although post-divorce modifications are not easy to obtain, ...

When a couple receives a final judgment from the court regarding their divorce , that doesn’t mean they won’t find themselves before the divorce court ...

Each state has its own family law rules. For a while, these differences did not create a lot of problems; that is, until interstate travel became more ...

If you are divorcing from your spouse and you have children together, your attorney will ask you to create a parental agreement. To understand how to ...

Part of the process of dissolving a marriage involves dividing marital property. However, while some items may be straightforward and relatively ...

What Is Intellectual Property? If you ever had a burst of artistic genius, a clever idea for a business brand, or a brilliant stroke of innovation, ...

The marital home is important to divorcing spouses, especially if children are involved and they are concerned about uprooting them and further ...

Despite California legalizing same-sex marriage nearly 10 years ago, spasms of past resistance have created gray areas within the laws that govern ...

In a close 5-4 decision, on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Obergefell v. Hodges case. This ruling now requires all states ...

Spousal support is designed to help the lower-income earning party maintain the standard of living the couple had during the marriage. When ...

Spousal support is designed to help the spouse that earns less income maintain a similar standard of living to what the couple had during the ...

Spousal support is often ordered in a divorce to ensure that the lower income-earning spouse does not end up destitute in the aftermath of a split. ...

Estate planning is relatively straightforward when you are happily married. You might have formed a will and/or trust to ensure your spouse, children, ...