Newport Beach Family Law Blog
A typical major concern of divorcing parties is how courts will divide properties and how it will affect their final share once the court finalizes the divorce. California is one of the states that follow a community property division in divorces. This means...
When you're creating a California parenting plan, you may concentrate on developing a schedule for parenting time. Also called visitation, parenting time refers to the amount of time a parent gets to spend with their child. In many cases, creating a parenting plan...
Parentage or paternity is the legal relationship between a child and their parents. Establishing parentage is important for both the child and the parents, as it affects their rights and responsibilities regarding custody, visitation, support, inheritance,...
If you are going through a divorce and there has been domestic violence in your marriage, you may wonder how this will affect the outcome of your case. Domestic violence is a serious issue that can have legal and emotional consequences for both spouses and any...
Divorce at any age can be very difficult for the people involved, but divorce as an older person carries its own unique set of challenges. We'll discuss some of these challenges later in this post. First, it's helpful to have an overview of the divorce process...
Grandparents play an important role in a child's life, especially if they see their grandchild frequently and with the approval of the child's parents even if the child's parents are no longer in a relationship. Time grandparents spend with their grandchild...
Relationships between adults are complicated, and this can especially be true when unmarried parents have a child together. Some unmarried parents continue their relationship and raise their child together. Other times, the unmarried parents end their...
Most divorces are bound to have a certain amount of conflict. Although that can be stressful to think about and anticipate, you might find yourself overwhelmed if your spouse is a liar who will say whatever they can to get what they want. To avoid dealing with...
If you and your spouse are separating, you will likely have certain assets that you want to hold onto in the divorce. If you have started your own business, maintaining ownership of that business may be especially important to you. Property division in...
Not call California parents are able to parent together. Whether it is through divorce, separation or a split, it is not uncommon for children to grow up with their parents no longer together. For the most part, parents can work out an agreeable child custody...