A parenting plan is expected to help a family in California after a divorce occurs, and this custody and visitation agreement is intended to prevent conflict and give children and parents stability. The parenting plan lists each parent's decision-making abilities and...
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Handling a 401(k) in connection with asset division
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...
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...
Changing a California spousal support order
In some situations, circumstances change in a manner significant enough to necessitate a change in a previously-issued spousal support order in California divorce cases. In some situations, a party's income may have significantly changed. In others, a former spouse...
Harold Hamm will not appeal divorce settlement
Californians may know that Harold Hamm's divorce agreement was decided by a county judge on Nov. 10. Calling the court's ruling equitable and fair, the Continental Resources CEO said he would not challenge the settlement. The decision means he will keep his almost 68...
Making a spousal support agreement without going to court
Spouses who are going through a divorce do not necessarily have to go to court to fight over whether one of them deserves spousal support and how much. In California, the spouses have the option to negotiate and sign a support agreement and have a judge review it to...
Understanding the mediation process
Divorcing couples in California may benefit from learning more about the considerations involved in the mediation process. Mediation can either be entered based on parties' mutual agreement or by a court order. Both parties will be issued a notice if the courts are...