Deciding to end a marriage is a difficult decision and seldom arrived at lightly in California. Once the decision is made, there are many factors to take into consideration when determining issues such as property division, child custody, and support and spousal...
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Child support not subject to statute of limitations
Divorce is seldom easy and can be especially difficult when small children are involved. Child support is frequently part of a divorce settlement where one parent typically pays a specified amount to the other parent, usually on a monthly basis. There are many cases...
Joint custody may be in the best interest of the child
It is widely accepted that the best environment for a child to grow up in is a household with two loving parents. For many this is not the reality as almost half of today's marriages in California end in divorce. Courts once thought that the best scenario in the event...
Community property, debt and its impact on one’s credit
In today's world a good credit score is a very valuable asset. It can affect one's ability to get credit and can also be a factor in obtaining employment. A married couple often builds a credit history jointly through shared credit cards, mortgages and car loans. If...
California woman successful sues for child support after decades
After almost five decades of being divorced, a woman will finally be receiving support from her former husband for their now adult child. The California resident successfully sued her former husband for child support he owed for their 52-year-old daughter who was 3 at...
Community property state treats debt differently in divorce
Dividing up debt does not follow absolute rules in a divorce proceeding. Even though one party assumes all of the debt by being the only person named on a credit card account, for example, courts will sometimes order that the other party pay some or all of the account...
Community property and handling credit card debt in a divorce
When a couple decides to move forward with divorce, it is a decision that will being many significant changes to to the lives of both parties. Division of marital property and how credit card debt is handled will affect a person's financial stability for years to...
Divorce for Boomers can challenge existing retirement plans
The baby boomer population is mostly alive and well in California and nationwide. They are entering their retirement years and making out their estate plans to transfer a massive base of wealth to their heirs in the coming years. What happens to the normally...
Divorce may lead to possibly higher Social Security benefits
California residents who are divorced or facing a divorce should know some basic facts about Social Security retirement benefits. To qualify for benefits, an individual must have roughly a 10-year work history where Social Security taxes were paid into the fund. When...
Co-parenting after divorce may take some hard work to get right
How two parents handle the interaction between each other and with their children post-divorce will have a lot to say about how the children grow emotionally in their formative years. Cooperative co-parenting is a popular concept in California and other states. Truth...