Divorce

According to the Judicial Council of California, 108,403 Californian couples sought to end their marriage through dissolution, legal separation, or annulment in 2024.   While this figure includes a staggering number of married couples, it actually represents a 20-year low, even lower than the pandemic year…

A prenup can change a lot when it comes to who gets what property and assets during a divorce. Prenuptial agreements can decide ahead of time how property is split, whether certain things stay separate, and what happens to your money if things end. The…

Divorce can start a chain reaction in your life, trickling down to affect components you might never expect, but will it affect your credit score? Legally, the answer is no. Divorce is the dissolution of a marriage contract and does not directly impact your credit…

Divorce is often a chance to start over. Some parents may continue life in the same place to keep consistency for themselves and their kids. Others may have the opportunity for a better job or more support in a different city or state, leading them…

A high-conflict divorce is how to take a bad experience and make it even worse. The splitting spouses opt for a long, nasty goodbye by giving each other as much grief as possible on their way to a divorce. High-conflict divorces are hard on everyone….

When a marriage ends in California, the law says that the assets acquired by the couple during the marriage are to be split 50/50. This equal division may not sit too well with a spouse who feels they are entitled to a greater share of…

Conflict with a co-parent can overshadow your child’s best interests. Finding solutions to challenges in a co-parenting relationship requires new approaches to prevent old wounds from halting progress. While divorce in Southern California can be complex, reducing its impact on co-parenting and your child is often possible….