California residents may have read recent reports concerning a possible divorce between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. While celebrity gossip columnists were busying themselves with speculation about the possible causes of the split or details about the size of the...
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Actress Kelly Rutherford’s child custody dispute continues
A California judge who ruled on May 22 that the ex-husband of actress Kelly Rutherford, Daniel Giersch, had to return to the state with her children for a custody hearing on June 15 has been overruled by another judge. Rutherford and Giersch divorced in 2008 after two...
Idaho’s Sharia law concerns affect some California parents
The concerns of some Idaho politicians may jeopardize a proposed treaty designed to help single parents collect child support from former spouses in other countries. The negotiations for this treaty have been in the works for over a decade and have expanded to include...
Reality TV star seeks custody of 1 of his 8 children
California residents may know Jon Gosselin from his leading role on the reality television show "Jon and Kate Plus 8." The 38-year-old celebrity filmed the television show with his wife and children, but he ceased to appear on the show in 2010 after the couple...
California alimony awards could become relics of the past
If an Orange County, California, software consultant is successful with his ballot initiative, alimony awards in divorce could become a thing of the past. The Secretary of State has given the go-ahead for backers of the initiative to begin gathering the 365,880 valid...
International child abduction
Child custody cases in California can become extraordinarily complicated when one parent takes the child to a foreign country. According to the U.S. State Department, there are at least 1,000 reports of international child abduction by a parent every year. Because...
Child support case involving twins with 2 different dads
California residents may be interested to learn about a very rare child support case involving twins. After a woman in New Jersey pursued child support from the man she thought was her twins' father, she discovered that the man was the father of only one of her...
Why many men don’t get alimony
When couples in California divorce, the issue of alimony is often a significant consideration. Traditionally, men have assumed responsibility for paying alimony to a former spouse. Despite an increased influx of women into the workforce, spousal support is still...
The effect of custody arrangements on children after a divorce
There has been much debate over which type of child custody arrangement is the best for children after their parents have gone through a divorce. While many people believe that living with just one parent is the optimum choice, parents in California may be interested...
Key factors in divorce mediation
California couples who are going through a divorce sometimes choose mediation because it can be less costly and quicker than other options. One mediator believes the process works better because a mediator knows how important listening skills are when dealing with a...