Family Law

Relationships are about attention – how much you give, and how much you receive. Your significant other often “bids” for your attention. Sometimes the bids are subtle, while others may be more overt. How one reacts to those bids can determine a lot about a relationship. One individual in a relationship may express interest in the other’s bid, while at other times the response may be more negative, or even outright ignored – for example, when simply replying with “uh-huh.” When it comes to marriages, bids are extremely important. A…

California is a community property state when it comes to divorce. This means that any property that you as a couple acquired during marriage is considered “community property” to be split according to agreement or court order. Likewise, any debt that is acquired by the two of you also belongs to the community and is referred to as “community debt.” When entering into divorce discussions, one of the first things that you are going to need to do is identify all property that is owned by you and your spouse.…