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What Role Does Infidelity Play in Divorce Proceedings?
Can My Spouse and I Use Virtual Mediation to Reach a Divorce Settlement?
Do Children Have a Say in Decisions About Child Custody?
What Divorcing Spouses Need to Know About Pensions and Retirement Plans
What if I Suspect That My Spouse Is Hiding Assets During Our Divorce?
Pitfalls of Using an Online Cohabitation Agreement Template
Mistakes to Avoid in California Premarital and Postnuptial Agreements
Can a Cohabitation Agreement Protect My Rights if I Am Unmarried?
How Can I Complete My Divorce More Quickly?
How Is Child Support Determined in a California Divorce?
What Should I Focus on in My Child Custody Case?
Should I Consider Mediation for My Divorce?
Taking Control of Property Division in Your California Divorce
Do I Have a Case for Receiving Palimony After a Breakup?
How to Prepare for Divorce Mediation in California
Factors to Consider When Negotiating a Parenting Plan in California
The Importance of Securing Child Support in California
Uncovering Hidden Assets in Your California Divorce
3 Mistakes to Avoid During a Child Custody Case in California
What Are the Benefits of Signing a Prenuptial Agreement in California?
What You Need to Know About Child Custody in the State of California
How Should I Respond if My Spouse Becomes Hostile During Our Divorce?
How Should We Handle Ownership of Our Family Home During Our Divorce?
What Should I Do if My Ex-Spouse Has Violated a Child Custody Order?
How Can Hidden Assets Affect the Divorce Process?
How Divorce Mediation Can Help Resolve Child Custody Disputes
3 Reasons Divorce Mediation May Be the Right Choice for You
Can I Receive Spousal Support Following My Divorce?
How Should I Proceed if Divorce Mediation Is Not Working?
When Should I Consider a Prenuptial Agreement?
Can My Child Support Agreement Be Modified After My Divorce?
How Does California Law Address Disclosure of Assets During Divorce?
How to Protect Your Rights During a High-Conflict Divorce
How Can I Uncover Hidden Assets During My California Divorce?
When Can I Modify My Divorce Decree?
Why You Should Consider Mediation in Your California Divorce
What Steps Can I Take to Protect Against Child Abuse?
Will I Receive Child Support Following My California Divorce?
How Can I Address Custody of My Children as a Single Father?
What Are the Requirements to File for Divorce in California?
How to Protect Your Financial Security During Your Divorce
How Can I Enforce Child Support Payments After My Divorce?
How Divorce Mediation Can Benefit Your Child
3 Things to Remember When Addressing Child Custody During Your Divorce
Can My Child Custody Agreement Be Modified?
How to Defend Yourself Against False Child Abuse Allegations
How You Can Protect Yourself During a Hostile Divorce
What Are the Benefits of Signing a Prenuptial Agreement?
How to Successfully Navigate the Divorce Mediation Process
How to Protect Your Financial Security During Divorce
How Can an Attorney Assist in a Child Abuse Case?
What if My Former Spouse Is Not Paying Spousal Support?
How Can an Attorney Help With Spousal Support in My Divorce?
How to Address Hidden Assets During a California Divorce
Why Divorce Mediation May Be the Best Decision for Your Finances
What Are Some Common Paternity Issues in the State of California?
When Should I Consider a Premarital Agreement?
What Are the Most Common Financial Mistakes Made During Divorce?
What Are My Legal Options for Child Support Enforcement?
What Issues Can Be Addressed in Post-Divorce Modifications?
What Should I Focus on When Preparing for Divorce?
3 Common Mistakes to Avoid During Divorce Mediation
How to Protect Your Parental Rights in a California Child Custody Case
How a Father Can Secure Child Custody Privileges in a Family Law Case
How Can Mediation Be Used to Resolve Child Custody Issues?
Why Divorce Mediation May Be the Right Choice for You?
How Does California Law Address Who Keeps Pets in a Divorce?
What Happens if a Parent Does Not Pay Child Support in California?
How Does California’s Community Property Law Affect My Divorce?
Mediation Can Save Money and Stress in Your California Divorce
When Can Child Custody Be Modified in California?
What Happens to My Retirement Savings When I Get a Divorce?
Can Family Members Pursue Custody When Children Are Removed from Their Parents?
When Should I Consider a Postnuptial Agreement?
Do I Qualify for Spousal Support After My Divorce, and for How Long?
When and How Can I Dispute Parentage in California?
How Can I Maintain Health Insurance Coverage After My Divorce?
How is Property Divided in Divorce?
Enforcing Child Support Payments in California
How Is Paternity Established in California?
Recent Changes to Tax Laws May Affect Divorce Cases
How Can Divorce Mediation Help Resolve Child Custody Disputes?
Factors Affecting Permanent Spousal Support Awards in California
How Long Does Permanent Spousal Support Last in California?
When Is Permanent Spousal Support Appropriate in a California Divorce?
How California Courts Calculate Temporary Spousal Support During Divorce
What Is Limited Scope Representation in a Divorce?
Appealing a CANRA/CACI Finding of Child Neglect or Abuse
How Does California Law Handle Post-Divorce Move-Away Situations?
When Is Divorce Mediation Required or Recommended in California?
Is “Nesting” a Viable Post-Divorce Child Custody Option in California?
Protecting Grandparents’ Rights in a California Divorce
California Law Supports Confidential Divorce Mediation
What Should Be Covered in a California Prenuptial Agreement?
When Do I Really Need a Prenuptial Agreement?
Do I Need a Cohabitation Agreement in California?
What Happens to Pets in a California Divorce?
How a Child Can Have More Than Two Legal Parents
How Does Joint Physical Custody of Children Really Work in California?
Comparing Joint vs. Sole Legal Custody of Children in California
What Does it Mean to Have Legal Custody of Children in California?
How Long Does it Take to Obtain a Divorce in California?
Disputing Paternity Under California Law
Determining Child Custody Under California Law
Calculating Child Support Using California’s Guidelines
Preparing for Financial Success After Your Divorce
Understanding Child Relocation Laws in California
Determining Spousal Support in a California Divorce
Helping Your Teenage Children Cope with Your Divorce
Addressing Common Misconceptions About Divorce Mediation
Legal Options When a Parent Interferes with Custody or Visitation
Benefits of a Prenuptial Agreement
Recognizing Parental Alienation During a Child Custody Dispute
Avoiding Parenting Mistakes During Your Divorce
Ways to Practice Self-Care During Divorce
Signs of Emotional Abuse in a Marriage
Understanding the Effects of Divorce on Adult Children
Financial Mistakes to Avoid During Divorce
How Changes to Federal Tax Law Affect Spousal Support
Studies Show Shared Parenting Reduces Children’s Stress After Divorce
How Social Media Can Affect Your Divorce Case
California Paternity Laws
Benefits of Mediation in Divorce
Six Things Parents Should Remember During Child Custody Disputes
What to Expect If You Are Involved in a Child Abuse Investigation
Defining Child Abuse and Neglect Under California Law
Who Is Required to Report Child Abuse and Neglect in California?
The California CACI Grievance Hearing Process
What Is California’s Child Abuse Central Index (CACI)?
Prenuptial Agreement for Debt Protection
The Four Types of Restraining Orders Explained
Entering Into a California Cohabitation Agreement
Entering Marriage with Peace of Mind Through a Prenuptial Agreement
Addressing Child Custody and Visitation Issues During the Holidays
Understanding When Joint Custody Is Appropriate for Parents and Child Alike
Mediation: A Less Expensive, Less Contentious Alternate to Divorce Litigation
Divorce Litigation When a Spouse Claims Community Property Is Separate Property
When Establishing Paternity Is Prerequisite to a California Child Support Order
California Is a Community Property State in Matters of Divorce
A California Child Custody Determination Is Subject to Multiple Factors
Mediation Is an Alternative to Litigation in Matters of Family Law
Will Your Prenup Be Enforceable in Court?
7 Tips on How to Handle a High-Conflict Ex in Your Family Law Case
Why Mediation Is a Good Fit for Divorce after 50
A Court’s Considerations When Determining the Best Interests of the Child
Establishing Paternity in California
Collecting Back Child Support
Can I Get a Divorce if I Cannot Locate My Spouse?
What Happens When One Parent Refuses to Follow a Custody Order?
Three Tips on How to Prepare for Your Divorce Mediation
Are You Entitled to Spousal Support in Your California Divorce?
Domestic Partnership: Making It Legal
Establishing Visitation Rights
A Guide to Effectively Communicating during Divorce
Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce Mediation
Are Divorce Terms Negotiable?
Who Gets to Keep the House?
Can a Paternity Test Be Wrong?
Summer Vacations with Your Children: Do You Need to Pay Child Support?
Child Custody and Visitation: At What Age Can a Child Decide Where to Live?
Legal Alternatives If You Never Tied the Knot
Divorce Mediation and Your Wallet
Overnight Stays with Noncustodial Parents Benefit Children of All Ages
More Couples Choose Divorce Through Mediation
California Divorce Appeal Options
After the Divorce Papers Are Served
Child Custody: First Right of Refusal Explained
Mandatory versus Private Divorce Mediation
Custody Issues with Surrogate Mothers
Explanation of California Paternity Law
Fair Property Division in a No-Fault Divorce
Save Money during Divorce
When Is Annulment an Option?
Is My Case Suitable for Divorce Mediation?
Spousal Support and Bankruptcy: What You Should Know
The Custody Battle of a NonBiological Parent
Custody Arrangements for Frozen Embryos?
Divorce Alternatives in California
Infidelity and Alimony in a California Divorce
Co-Parenting during the Holidays
How to Get Your Spouse to Agree to Mediation
Beating the Paternity Blues
Does Your Marriage Qualify for an Annulment?
Tips on How to Choose a Divorce Mediator
What Happens to the Family Pet during Divorce?
Determining Child Custody and Visitation during A Split
Dividing Your Business during Divorce
Division of Property after a Marriage Ends
Making Alterations to Divorce Judgments
Putting the Children First during Divorce
Divorce Litigation as the Last Option
Mediation vs. Litigation
Mediation Maintains Control
Surviving Your Mandatory Settlement Conference
Retirement Savings and Divorce
The Judge’s Decision
Penalties for Failure to Pay Child Support
Is a Forensic Accountant Necessary?
Challenging a Paternity Test
Changes after a Judgment
I Do vs. I Do Not: Disagreeing over Divorce
Child Custody Laws for Unmarried Parents
Custody Battle for the Dog?
Disclosure of Community and Separate Property during Dissolution
“Bird Nesting” after Divorce
What Is Mediation and How Does It Work?
An In-Depth Look at Alimony
California Child Custody and Visitation Laws: Understanding Factors Used by Family Court Judges
Inside a California Divorce Courtroom
Study Shows Some Couples at Higher Risk for Divorce than Others
Division of Assets
Establishing Paternity
Conflict Resolution Options
Is a "Friendly Divorce" Possible in California?
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