by Barney Connaughton | Sep 27, 2023 | Divorce
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...
by Barney Connaughton | Sep 20, 2023 | Divorce
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...
by Barney Connaughton | Aug 30, 2023 | Divorce
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...
by Barney Connaughton | Aug 23, 2023 | Divorce
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...
by Barney Connaughton | Aug 17, 2023 | Divorce, Mediation
For Grateful Dead fans there is this time period called “Days Between” which is the stretch between August 1st when Jerry Garcia, one of the band’s founding members, was born (8/1/42) and August 9th, when he died (8/9/95). “Days Between” also happens to be one of...
by Barney Connaughton | Aug 3, 2023 | Child Support, Divorce, Mediation, Uncategorized
Divorce poses the very unique challenge of finding a practical way to bring the marriage to an end while keeping an eye to preserving all the other important relationships that have grown over time from the intersection of the worlds of the two spouses. Finding a way...