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Although traditional divorce conjures up images of courtroom drama and custody battles that end up in hurt feelings that linger, many Californians are discovering that they have other options now. Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, methods are growing...
Couples in California who are going through a divorce usually have a wide range of major concerns and issues to address. But, for those with minor children, child custody can oftentimes be the top priority. Of course, if the couple is able to agree upon a child...
Most divorce attorneys in the Livermore area and elsewhere in California recommend that persons with significant assets, or who are about to marry a person with significant assets, sign a prenuptial agreement that prescribes how their assets will be divided in case of...
For many people who are contemplating divorce, merely breaking the news to their children is the scariest part. Sure, there are a lot of other issues that will have to be resolved during marriage dissolution, such as property division, alimony, child custody, and...
Perhaps “don’t tell my heart, my achy breaky heart,” by Billy Ray Cyrus or “You lie” by Reba McEntire? Both tunes would be fitting ballads to describe the recent divorce of Kelly Clarkston from her husband of seven years. The couple recently separated in June and are...
Any California resident who is contemplating an end to his or her marriage ordinarily is worried about the anger and emotional pain that seems to be an unescapable part of the process. For years, attorneys and family law courts in California and elsewhere have...
Children can be fragile and extraordinarily resilient at the same time. Despite their resiliency, though, most parents want to do everything they can to protect their children. This can cause heated disputes in the child custody context when each parent might think...
Going through a divorce requires forecasting the future. Anticipating the children’s educational needs and costs should be considered as part of child support and other divorce issues. Private or public school Private school, kindergarten through high school, can cost...
Circumstances and spouses often change after marriage. More couples are getting married later in their lives and divorce rates are increasing. For these reasons, entering a prenuptial agreement serves as a type of insurance if spouses choose to end their marriage. How...
Although divorce is a fairly common legal proceeding, your own unique divorce case will be different from any other. Yes, there are common issues that must be addressed in any given divorce case, such as property division, alimony, child custody and child support, but...
