Going through a divorce can be an emotionally taxing experience. As such, estranged California couples may not be in the best state of mind to make financial decisions that will have a major impact on their lives after the divorce. To potentially prevent major...
Month: September 2017
Mediation can help couples form prenuptial agreements
Many California couples are heading for marriage at a more advanced age than in the past. This means that both parties are often coming to the marriage with established careers, significant assets, investment funds or even self-owned businesses. While couples planning...
David Hasselhoff moves to stop spousal support to ex-wife
On Sept. 18, actor David Hasselhoff reportedly asked a California judge to end the alimony payments he was required to make to his ex-wife. He had reportedly been making monthly payments of $21,000 to his ex-wife from 2006 to 2016 when those payments were cut down to...
Divorce and consistent household rules for children
California parents who are splitting up should make sure that their children have consistent household rules as they move between homes. Parents may have separate rules either because of genuinely different ideas about raising children or because they want to spite...
Why shared parenting may be best
While California residents may not have much knowledge about shared parenting, it can have benefits for mothers, fathers and children after a divorce. In about 80 percent of child custody cases, the mother is awarded physical custody. This means that a mother may not...
Tips for co-parenting in difficult circumstances
California parents who are divorced may struggle in co-parenting with a difficult ex. There may be a number of reasons for this. In some cases, it is related to a parent's turmoil over the divorce. If the conflict is not over issues as serious as addiction or abuse...