During a high-asset divorce, a California couple can face challenging issues related to retirement accounts. As a community property state, California provides for marital assets to be divided evenly, and retirement accounts such as 401(k)s are included. If such an...
Month: December 2014
Visitation in domestic violence cases
In many California divorce cases, one or both parents receive custody of a child or children. A parent who is not granted custody may still be entitled to visitation rights. A parent can ask for supervised visitation when uncomfortable with the other parent having...
What is the Hague Convention?
The Hague Convention is a global agreement to protect intercountry adoptions. This means that people in California may adopt children in other countries that signed the Convention. Fully titled The Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in...
Can you modify a child support order in California?
Sometimes, situations arise that necessitate a change to a previously issued child support order. Either the payor or the recipient may petition the court to modify a previously issued order when a change demands it. People may wish to modify a child support order due...
What judges consider when making child custody decisions
When parents are going through a divorce, judges give special importance to the best interests of children when making decisions. This can influence matters like property division, child custody and parenting plans in California. When determining what will be best for...