Do you worry that your divorce will end up dragging along because you and your spouse can't agree on a specific issue that's related, like child support?
If you live in California, you may be able to separate the issue that's holding things up from the issue of your final divorce papers. That process, called a bifurcation, can allow couples to end their marriage even though they haven't quite worked out all the details.
The advent of social media has changed numerous things about American society -- including what many people see as infidelity.
Traditional notions of infidelity required an actual physical dalliance between an unfaithful spouse and his or her romantic partner. Thanks to the internet and social media, however, couples are reassessing what it really means to be unfaithful.
What do you do when your child doesn't want to visit your co-parent?
Maybe your child simply resents the schedule interruption caused by visitation. Perhaps going to the other parent's house is boring. Maybe your ex-spouse and your child simply aren't getting along. Whatever the reason, a number of problems arise when a child suddenly balks at their scheduled visitation.
Could you be on the hook for your adult child's college tuition and other expenses as part of his or her child support?
Maybe.
Money can't buy happiness. Money also can't buy a lasting marriage. That's the official word from researchers, at least.
According to a recent study by a number of economists, the costly trappings of a wedding, including an expensive engagement ring, are no barrier to a divorce. In fact, the couples who spend the most are most likely to see their marriages falter fast.
What do you do when your ex isn't following the court-ordered custody schedule for your children?
This is the sort of post-divorce event that nearly every parent dreads. Yet, most parents fail to have a response plan in mind if it does happen. Don't make that mistake. The faster you react to an issue with your visitation, the more clearly you'll convey the boundaries of your post-divorce existence with your ex.
Celebrities often go through the same sort of struggles that ordinary people do -- just more publicly and on a larger scale. There are elements of their lives, however, that often help illustrate some valuable lessons.
One of those lessons is what it means to pay enough support so that you maintain a child's existing standards of living whenever possible.
As of 2015, same-sex marriages have been legal everywhere in the nation.
That's great news. Unfortunately, however, not every marriage gets a happy ending. For same-sex couples that do divorce, the complicated history of same-sex marriages in the United States has a lasting legacy that can make divorce just as troublesome.
What are your rights at school when there's a custody dispute going on?
You may be afraid of any number of things, but the idea that your child's other parent might try to abduct your child may never be far from your mind. Parental abductions are an unfortunate reality when parents have trouble adjusting to the limitations courts sometimes set on their custody and visitation.
A lot of people eventually get a therapist if they're thinking about divorce...but they may not get exactly what they're looking for when they do.
If you're looking for a therapist to tell you if you should give your marriage another shot or get a divorce, you'll likely be disappointed. Most therapists say that's generally inappropriate to do except in situations where physical abuse is occurring.
We welcome the opportunity to meet with you personally to discuss your situation and answer any questions you may have. Please call our family law attorneys at 925-344-3524 or contact us online to arrange a consultation.
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