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Raising a child is an emotional, personal and financial endeavor, and it requires the contributions of both parents. It is important to establish paternity. Knowing when a person is a "presumed" parent is fundamental. When does the law presume a person is a...
Once you decide to divorce, you become acutely aware of how many other couples have divorced prior to your decision. It may even start to feel like everyone is working on their second or third marriage. However, while divorce has been normalized, the difficulty...
Readers of this blog know that we discuss various aspects of divorce. This often includes property division. In a recent blog post, we discussed California community property. In this post, we will focus on how our state decides between community and separate...
When divorce involves children, there can be several potentially difficult issues to get through. One of the most common issues when discussing children is child support, and many questions occur when discussing the matter. How long does child support usually...
If you are contemplating a divorce in California, you have probably heard that this is a community property state. What, exactly, does that mean? Understanding the basics about property division in California can be crucial to your short-term and long-term...
It is unfortunate that in California divorces, children tend to get caught in the middle. The parents will often have lingering disagreements with each other even if they are on relatively good terms. In cases where the issues that sparked the divorce are...
There is this idea in our common culture that all abuse victims need to do is leave. We see it on talk shows, in television shows and reflected in movies. And, unfortunately, even in the era of #metoo, this "just leave" mentality is still pervasive. However,...
Marriage equality is a federal mandate in all 50 states, including California. However, our state also has the option for couples to choose domestic partnerships as well, including those that formed that partnership before same-sex marriage was legal. Now that...