Northern California Family Law Blog

Almost all things that we do in life are in the pursuit of happiness or the avoidance of pain. We go to work each day because we believe that having the funds to afford food, shelter and the luxuries in life will bring...

Having a spouse with a serious medical condition can be a source of stress. Some marriages cannot weather the pressure of a serious illness. If you realize that you don’t want to remain married after your spouse’s diagnosis with a serious medical condition,...

If your marriage is heading toward a divorce, you probably already know that it can bring out a person’s worst behavior. Emotions typically run to extremes and can include anger and hurt. These emotions, particularly anger, often make people behave in ways that...

You never thought that your spouse would make your divorce as contentious as they have, but since you are involved in a long, drawn-out conflict, you’re glad to be going to court. You want to be as prepared as possible, so you can...

Rising to the top of your industry is no accident. You have invested years of your life in education and training. You started at the top and worked hard for every promotion. Now, twenty years into your career, you are finally seeing the...

Life has certainly changed since mid-March, when most Californians began staying at home except to get necessary provisions because of the spreading coronavirus. With the state’s shelter-in-place order continuing most likely throughout the summer, many marriages have become strained under the pressure of...

Social media mistakes can lead to embarrassing consequences for your social or professional life. At worst, you could lose friends or your job. However, you could also make mistakes on social media during your divorce. Depending on the nature of the mistake, you...

Shortly before year-end, President Trump signed the “2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” into law. As is so often the case in law and government, the text of this 1,000-page law is intimidating. I cannot begin to pretend to be able to fully...

When one refers to simple divorce in California, they are most likely talking about an uncontested divorce. Uncontested divorces mainly occur where the parties do not have significant assets or children or in cases where the parties can mutually agree upon the division...