It is quite common for retirement to be one of the most valuable assets held by divorcing couples. Any retirement interest accumulated from the date the couple marries, until the date they separate is considered community property and each spouse is entitled to...
Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with saying “Life is a journey, not a destination.” It is safe to say that nobody’s planned destination when they get married is to thereafter get divorced. For whatever the reason this is where the path has led. I read an article...
I am sorry. Once again I am referencing a Family Code section in my blog title this week. Last week I led with case names and grappled with reimbursement claims arising in divorce, getting into some technical and somewhat boring stuff. While statutes and case...
A very important part of the divorce process is getting educated on your rights and responsibilities so that a fair and reasonable resolution can be obtained. When you litigate your divorce you may count on the attorney you hired to carry the responsibility of seeing...
In a previous blog I tackled the subject of how long couples can expect spousal support to last upon the conclusion of their divorce. One of the considerations mentioned at that time was the impact of cohabitation on one’s right to continue receiving support and the...
Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. When people think of divorce they don’t typically think of two people coming together and being friendly, generous and considerate to one another. To the contrary, a more typical expectation is...
