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When a marriage fails, and the couple agrees to end it amicably, they can benefit greatly from summary dissolution. This works only when the couple agrees to divorce privately and respectfully, without conflict. They can agree on critical matters like property division, child support, and alimony, which can prolong the divorce process and lead to irreparable differences in the end. However, this process only works if the couple meets a particular legal criterion. A skilled divorce attorney can help you understand the criteria...
Retroactive child and spousal support are calculated based on the amounts not paid over a specific period. Generally, courts calculate retroactive payments from the filing date to the date when a...
The California Superior Court can formally acknowledge a foreign family court judgment in a recognition proceeding. Once recognized, the court can grant the order legal effect and make it...
Financial disclosure in a California dissolution of marriage is a compulsory legal process in which both spouses provide a sworn accounting of all community and separate property assets, debts, and...
Divorce presents difficult emotional and legal issues, and few issues are more consequential than the division of marital property. The wealth you and your spouse accumulated during the marriage may be subject to equal division if it qualifies as community property. This process requires characterization of assets as either community property or separate property before division can occur. However, the distinction between community and separate property can become blurred, particularly when separate funds are used for...
Protective orders that California courts issue, such as domestic violence restraining orders, are not indefinite. Expiration terminates the ban on contact and legal redress of a protected party. If...
Domestic violence affects people regardless of their gender, identity, or sexual orientation. A Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) is an effective legal tool for victims of abuse. It helps...
California is a no-fault state in divorce matters. This means that evidence of misconduct is inadmissible and improper to use in a proceeding or pleading in a divorce or separation case. You do not...
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