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Northern California Family Law Blog

Can you ask for more parenting time when you change jobs?

A divorcing couple who shares children may spend considerable time negotiating a custody settlement when they split up or may require court intervention to create their parenting plan. Shared custody arrangements are common, but they aren’t always even. Although California law does try...

Could bird nesting help make your divorce easier?

As a parent of a child who is having trouble adjusting to the idea of a divorce, you want to do what is in their best interests. You and your spouse own multiple properties, and there is a potential that you could keep,...

What happens to your debt in a California divorce?

When you file for divorce, you and your ex will have to divide the property you share. Your bank accounts, your vehicles and even your house are subject to division in a California divorce. Community property rules give spouses an equal claim to...

Does the parent with more money always get the children?

If you’re getting divorced and your spouse earns more than you or simply has more separate assets to fall back on, you may worry that the court will give your ex custody instead of you. It feels like your ex could argue that...