For globally mobile couples, divorce can feel like untangling two lives stretched across borders. Assets earned in California aren’t the only ones at stake; foreign real estate, business interests abroad, or international equity compensation can complicate property division quickly. California’s community property rules...

International marriages are more common than ever — and so are international divorces. But when a dissolved marriage happens abroad, the lingering question for many California residents is: Will my foreign divorce even count here? The thought of re-litigating spousal support, custody rights,...