We often get questions surrounding the divorce process and what to expect, so we have decided to explain divorce in California in six steps. We have written much more extensively on each of these steps in other blogs, and we invite you to learn more through them. For...
Michelle Hoover
How Do You Know It’s Time for a Divorce?
According to data collected by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were over 689,000 divorces in the US in 2021. There are many different warning signs you should get a divorce, or are heading towards one, such as those below. Infidelity...
How long does a divorce process take in California?
Every state has its own laws, which set a framework for the minimum amount of time it takes to finalize a divorce, but the actual time it takes will likely be longer. In California, the statutory minimum time is six months. The actual time can be closer to 15 or 18...
Beyond The Public Image: Divorce For Sports Professionals
The lifestyle of professional athletes is often commensurate with their contract and any endorsements, licensing, and NIL (name, image, likeness) earnings. Like other high-net-worth professionals, athletes often have a complex portfolio of tangible and intangible...
Protecting Your Assets with a Prenuptial or Postnuptial Agreement
What are prenup and postnup agreements? Prenuptial (“prenup”) and postnuptial (“postnup”) agreements are financial contracts that proactively delineate how marital property will be divided and what financial responsibilities will be assumed by each spouse in the event...
Family Law FAQ: What Is It, And How Does It Work For Me?
1. What is family law? “Family Law” legislates issues that pertain to family relationships, including marriages, parents-children, and registered domestic partnerships. Family law is designed to define the rights and responsibilities of all parties in these...
Starting Right: Entrepreneurs and Prenuptial Agreements
For some, prenuptial agreements ("prenups") may have a negative connotation. They are financial contracts that may limit access to a part - perhaps a substantial part - of one party’s assets by the other party. One purpose of a prenup is to provide clear terms...
Protecting Your Child When the Custody Dispute Turns International
Often times, questions arise in a child custody case when the child is removed from the country of the child’s habitual residence or the parents’ residence. For the parent who remains in the original locality, there is legitimate concern regarding whether custodial...
Medical Professionals and Divorce: Some Unique Challenges
Professional jobs often have unique burdens, and the medical profession is no exception. Stress from the nature of medical practice can often bleed into the personal life of such individuals. Midnight phone calls, abandoned dinner on the table, a hurried departure...
What is not considered community property in California?
We have written many times on this blog that California follows the “community property” model of asset division in divorce. Stated simply, this means that most assets acquired by either spouse during the marriage are considered community property (jointly owned) and...