Although it is not rare for a California couple to get a divorce, it can be a difficult process to divide up all marital property especially if one of the former spouses started a business. Ultimately, how a person protects the family business will depend whether it...
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Child support orders may be enforceable after child grows up
Custodial parents in California and elsewhere across the nation may question whether the collection of missing child support payments is possible after the child reaches the age of 18. The enforcement of child support orders is a matter that neither states nor the...
Obama’s child support rule remains in place
While California permits incarcerated parents to have their child support obligations modified, several other states do not. On Jan. 19, Barack Obama signed a law requiring all states to allow parents to apply for a modification of support. Those states had considered...
Judge orders Robin Thicke to stay away from ex-wife and son
On Jan. 26, a judge in California revoked the child custody rights of singer Robin Thicke. Since the beginning of the year, Thicke has been feuding with his ex-wife Paula Patton over custody of their 6-year-old son. When Thicke appeared in court to request temporary...
The advantages of parental cooperation after divorce
California parents who are divorcing might need to work harder to get past conflicts for the sake of their young children. After divorce, children adjust better if their parents are able to maintain a cordial co-parenting relationship and put them first. This could...
Uma Thurman’s custody battle could be long and bitter
Uma Thurman has given celebrity gossip columnists in California and around the country plenty to write about in recent years. The 46-year-old actress called off her engagement to the businessman Arpad Busson in April 2014, and she is now involved in what analysts say...
Jodie Sweetin in child support dispute with ex-husband
People in California who follow the career of actress Jodie Sweetin may be aware of her 2016 divorce from her third husband. Now that former husband is asking for child support payments from Sweetin, although at the time of the divorce, neither was asked to pay...
The potential benefits of collaborative divorce
California residents who want to resolve their divorce in a civil manner may benefit from a collaborative divorce. Collaborative divorce uses both mediation and negotiation to allow a couple to work together in an effort to create an agreement that both sides can...
Deciding if a mediated divorce is a good choice
If a California couple decides to end their marriage, they may want to consider a mediated divorce. This involves having a third party who is neutral help a couple decide the applicable legal issues. While this type of divorce can help individuals save money, it is...
Financial considerations for older divorcing couples
The divorce rate in California and across the country has remained fairly stable since peaking in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but the overall rate conceals a demographic trend that has alarmed many sociologists. While the number of younger couples choosing to end...