Home may be where the heart is, but when a person's heart is broken and they are facing divorce, the family home may be a hotly sought-after asset. However, before fighting to keep the family home, a person in California may want to keep the following points in...
Year: 2017
Emphasizing on the best interests of the child
Life doesn't always go as planned. We move, change jobs, lose jobs, suffer the loss of a loved one and even experience a marriage ending. Even though most parents in California intend to stay together, some find divorce to be the better option for them. Although it...
Helping you develop a workable child custody agreement
Like most parent sin California, spending time with their children is sacred. From birth until adulthood, these are the times major memories are formed, and parents are able to make a significant impact on the lives of their children. Unfortunately, divorce can...
Signs mediation is right for you and signs that it isn’t
When you decide to divorce, there are several options available. For example, you can choose litigation, collaborative law or mediation. Each process comes with its own set of requirements, benefits and negative aspects. It is important to examine each option and...
Why divorcing couples should consider collaborative law divorce
There are many potential benefits of a collaborative law divorce. The idea of divorce may create feelings of trepidation and leave spouses feeling overwhelmed. They may be concerned about divorce related fights, acrimony and conflicts litigated in family law court....
Helping you decide which divorce method is best for you
Deciding to divorce is not an easy choice to make. Even more so, it is challenging to determine how best to approach this process. Thus, it become imperative that divorcing couples understand how they can approach the process and what mechanisms they can utilize to...
Divorce dispute over art collection worth up to $1 billion
Every divorcing couple must go through the process of dividing their marital property. This process is rarely easy for anyone, but it can be especially difficult in cases of high-asset divorce. Often, the biggest issue is ascertaining the value of certain assets, such...
What are fathers’ rights in child custody?
In the past, a typical California custody arrangement resulted in a mother receiving primary custody of the children, while the father, as the non-custodial parents, was only able to exercise visitation rights. This arrangement does still occur in some situations, but...
Divorce mediation: Proper goals will put you on the right track
If you decide that divorce is the only way to fix your marital problems, you'll want to learn more about the mediation process.There are times when litigation is the only way to work through issues in a divorce, but you don't want to go down this path until you first...
Achieving an amicable California divorce through mediation
Dissolving a marriage is not the intention spouses have when they enter their union. However, life can bring with it many changes and surprises. Unfortunately, life changes are not always beneficial to the marital relationship. Disputes could run high and love can...