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The importance of parental presence following a divorce
Children in divorced families may be at higher risk of mental health problems due to a parental split. While a divorce can be the best option, it is up to the parents to maintain a stable environment for their children. Your presence in your child’s life may be the...
Three things to look at in a buy-sell agreement
The possibility of divorce is why some couples who own a business together place a buy-sell agreement in their business contract. With a buy-sell agreement, one spouse can buy out the ownership interest of the other. This avoids the possibility that a divorce...
Talking to your ex during a custody dispute
In some instances, people are on relatively good terms with their ex even though a dispute over child custody has arisen, while others find themselves in the middle of a very contentious fight. For some people, communication is helpful, but this is not always the...
Life insurance may help guarantee spousal and child support
Divorce requires California couples to agree on key financial issues like alimony and child support. However, detailed financial arrangements can turn upside down if the paying spouse dies before fully satisfying his or her obligations. We have helped people plan for...
What is a summary dissolution in California?
In California, you have a few options for separation: divorce, legal separation and annulments. Divorce is hard, even when it is easy. But it can be easier with a summary dissolution if you meet a few requirements. You and your spouse may hop out of a failing marriage...
Relocating with your kids
Life does indeed go on after a divorce in Rocklin, and for many of our past clients here at Miller & Associates Attorneys LLP, part of that includes opportunities to relocate to new areas. Often such opportunities offer the promise of career advancement; others...
Should I choose mediation for my divorce?
You have probably heard dozens of horror stories about divorce. Friends may have spent months arguing over custody and property division, perhaps even battling in court. Your divorce does not need to be like that. You can avoid the acrimony and the courtroom. You may...
Are you aware of California’s palimony law?
Palimony refers to the property and “spousal” support some unmarried people receive from their live-in partners when the relationship ends. FindLaw recounts that California was the first state to pass such a law. It came about as a result of the infamous 1970s legal...
Should I take my divorce to trial?
Not all divorces end up going to trial. Many spouses are able to work out the differences between them and settle on their own terms, which is often thought to be the best course of action. However, not all divorce issues can be settled between two spouses on their...
The Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act – An overview
When married to military service members, people have access to the various benefits afforded to their spouses. The state’s property division laws may entitle divorcing spouses to one-half of the assets acquired during their marriages in the event of a divorce....
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