Sometimes parties to a divorce in Sacramento wish to know if it makes sense to obtain a judgment of legal separation instead of obtaining a judgment of divorce. Assuming that the parties are unable to reconcile and save their marriage, we have found there are a few...
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Proving My Spouse’s Income in Sacramento Court
A major issue that arises in many Sacramento child support cases and Sacramento spousal support cases is determining each party’s true income. In some cases, one spouse appears to have artificially low income and the other spouse knows this income is misleading based...
Sacramento Agreements Not to Collect Child Support
In cases where the parties are trying to resolve Sacramento Divorce and Sacramento Child Custody issues, a related issue is how to handle child support. Child support is a legal right owed to the child to allow them to share in the standard of living of both...
Will the Placer County Family Court Order Me to Work?
The short answer to this question is almost certainly yes. One of the life-change aspects of a divorce or relationship break-up is figuring out child custody and child support responsibilities. Often times one spouse was largely responsible for the income earning and...
What is the Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure and How does a Party Complete It?
As we have discussed in prior blog posts regarding the Sacramento One Day Divorce program, a major requirement of the Sacramento divorce process is the completion of the Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure. Under California law, both parties are required to...
A Comparison of Sacramento “One Day Divorce” Program to Divorce Mediation with a Licensed Attorney
In Sacramento County, there is a new wave sweeping the Sacramento divorce law community known as the "One Day Divorce" program. (See the following link for more...
One Day Divorce In Sacramento, Part 2
To continue in the Sacramento One Day Divorce program, the parties must each prepare their Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure and list every asset and debt they acquired during marriage. All assets and debts, whether they are community property or separate...
One Day Divorce in Sacramento County Part 1
Can a couple really be divorced in one day? In Sacramento County, there is a new wave sweeping the Sacramento divorce law community known as the "One Day Divorce" program. (See the following link for more information ...
Divorce and Debt Division in Sacramento
A critical part of almost any Sacramento divorce case is determining how to divide up responsibility for repayment of the debts incurred during the marriage. Under California’s community property laws, debts incurred during the marriage and before separation are...
How is Family Law Different from Civil Law?
Family Law is a broad term that describes a variety of laws that affect the legal status and interactions of families. Family Law covers marital divorce and legal separation, child custody and visitation rights, child support, temporary spousal support, long-term...

