This blog recently discussed the subject of alimony, or spousal support, in California. The divorce between celebrity couple Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith was recently finalized. According to the divorce judgment, Banderas will be required to pay Griffith...
Alimony, oftentimes referred to as spousal support, can be an acrimonious issue in many divorces. Spousal support can vary but can be awarded on an indefinite basis and a continuing financial obligation between divorcing couples can be frustrating. Spousal support is...
Many California residents may be aware that California is a community property state which may lead residents to wonder what community property refers to. Community property rules impact many different parties in California, including married couples and registered...
Most people in California understand that a divorce, or a dissolution of marriage, ends a marriage or domestic partnership. Following a divorce, the parties are considered single and are free to marry again or enter into a domestic partnership. California is a...
Spousal support, also referred to as alimony, can be an important issue in most divorces. Unfortunately, the issue may also lead to acrimony between the divorcing spouses in some circumstances. As can be expected, there may be disputes concerning the paying of spousal...
Spousal support is often an extremely contentious issue in many California divorces. Endless debates go on between the lawyers at both ends whether one spouse is deserving of spousal support and how much the other has the capacity to pay. While the receiving party...
Most couples who are about to marry have trouble seeing any flaws in their relationships. Love and the dream of an ideal future together often keep them from discussing the possibility of separation or divorce. Unfortunately, given the reality that about half of all...
People in California who have gone through a divorce know about the different financial issues that are common to most divorces. Spousal support and property division, for example, are issues in many California divorces. With regard to spousal support, one party can...
Divorced spouses in California may be aware that it is their responsibility to collect the money that they are entitled to from a divorce judgment. The family law court plays no role in the collection of assets or money that a spouse is due from property division...
Some residents of Oakland, California, may be unaware that California divorce law designates it a community property state and in the event of a divorce, assets are distributed equitably between the couple. In a community property state, all assets acquired during the...
