Divorce

When you file for divorce, parentage case, or legal separation, you may also file what is called a Request for Order (RFO). This is a common “law and motion” practice in California family law cases. Disagreements between parties may arise during the divorce proceedings or after the pronouncement of a judgment. The courts can make findings and orders to resolve these issues. Commonly, Requests for Order often relate to child custody, child support, visitation, spousal support, etc. When you’re filing for a Request for Order in California, or responding to…

A divorce can be emotionally overwhelming. Probably you wish to spend time figuring out the next step of your life, rather than spending it in and out of court. The good news is that, if you and your ex-spouse reach an agreement on all the aspects of the divorce, you don't really have to appear for trial in a California court. An Orange County family law attorney can help you draft a divorce settlement agreement and make sure that your interests and that of your children are safeguarded. And if…

Ending a marriage is not an easy decision to make. But now, you have to make other decisions related to your children, property, and spousal support. Although you and your spouse might be on generally friendly terms, the different viewpoints are enough to make your head explode. Pursuing a contested divorce in a courtroom is not the only option for you. If you are in Orange County, you can avoid this confrontation by going the family mediation way with a family law attorney in California. You not only save your…

California was the first state to establish “no-fault” divorce. One partner doesn’t have to prove the other is “at-fault” for the divorce. Nevertheless, if you are anticipating a divorce in southern California, you will need to be represented by the right Orange County divorce lawyer. What steps are required if you file for divorce? If you are served divorce papers, how should you respond, and what should you avoid when you respond? Keep reading, and you’ll learn what to do – and what not to do – when the divorce…

In California, marriage partners who are ready to end their marriages have a number of legal options to choose from. Before you file for divorce, discuss the pros and cons of divorce, annulment, and legal separation with an Orange County divorce attorney. The legal separation option is an alternative that couples should seriously consider. A legal separation in California differs from divorce and from annulment in a number of important ways What does a legal separation accomplish? What does it entail? Is a legal separation the best option for you…

Annulment When a marriage is annulled, it is brought to an end because certain factors have now been discovered that should not have allowed the marriage to take place in the first instance. It is different from a divorce because a divorce addresses issues that appeared in the course of the marriage, such as infidelity. Annulment deals with the illegality of the marriage and the court, along with a family lawyer, have the right to bring it to an end. When a marriage is annulled, it technically never existed. The…

In Southern California, if you and your spouse own considerable assets and if your divorce can be characterized as a “high net worth” divorce, you must be advised and represented by an experienced Orange County divorce attorney from the very beginning of the divorce process.   If you don’t have a good attorney fighting aggressively to protect your interests, what can happen in a contested, high net worth divorce? What tactics can you expect the other side to use against you? Keep reading. You’ll learn the answers to those questions…

In a California divorce, the spouses are required to disclose information regarding their assets, properties, incomes, and debts. This way, assets, properties, and debts can be equally divided, and both spouses can make informed decisions regarding finances during the divorce proceeding. In some divorces, however, spouses may not disclose everything about their assets and properties. If a divorcing spouse does not honestly disclose all of his or her properties and assets, the other spouse could be cheated out of what is legally his or hers. Can a divorce attorney in…

A number of options are open in California for married LGBT couples who are seeking to divorce. If you are seeking to end an LGBT marriage in southern California, it is important to discuss your options as soon as possible with an experienced Orange County divorce attorney. In the case of Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, the United States Supreme Court ended all legal prohibitions on same-sex marriages in all fifty states. But how did that Supreme Court decision affect divorce laws in the various states? And what are your…

When couples obtain a divorce in the state of California, if there is a disagreement over marital property and assets, and if there is no prenuptial or postnuptial agreement that specifies otherwise, a court will usually split the couple's property and assets in half. Splitting the assets and properties in a divorce proceeding sounds easy enough, but a division of the marital assets and properties can be extraordinarily difficult – as well as quite contentious. Businesses are assets, but how can a business lose half of its value and survive?…