The divorce process is stressful enough on its own, but co-parenting with a hostile ex-spouse in the aftermath may seem impossible. Joint custody is usually in the best interest of the child, but it can be a major challenge for feuding parents to handle. While joint...
Custody cases are often the most contentious aspect of a divorce. When cases involve domestic violence, the stakes can be even higher. After a series of high-profile cases involving child custody and domestic violence, abuse survivors are calling on California courts...
It used to be that most assets that people owned were physical. You bought a DVD or a VHS tape. You purchased a CD or cassette tape. Many people invested thousands of dollars creating large multimedia collections, and then they passed these valuable assets on to their...
The family business may be the most important asset you have when it comes to the property division phase of your divorce. You and your spouse must decide what will happen to the company in which you have invested so much of yourselves. Here are three options to...
Your relationship is unique to you and your soon-to-be spouse. If you do not want to shop for a generic engagement ring, you may be leaning toward proposing with a family heirloom. After all, according to the International Gem Society, heirloom rings tend to be more...
You might imagine marital property encompasses a few concrete assets: the house, your car and any accounts with money or insurance. However, marital assets include several other items like intangible assets that do not provide value as a single object. Take a novel or...
You may be in a long-term, committed, domestic relationship with someone but choose not to get married. For whatever reason, marriage may not be right for you, or at least, it may not be right for you now. If this is the case, you are not alone. According to...
Getting married is a major decision that impacts all areas of your life. While financial issues are probably the last thing on your mind as you prepare for your wedding, keep in mind that they are a significant source of strife for many couples. That is why you should...
When you found out that you were going to be offered a major promotion, you were thrilled. What you didn’t know at the time was that the promotion would require you to move to a new city a few hours from where you live now. Since you’re a parent sharing time with your...
Pre-nuptial agreements allow you to establish parameters before marriage, but all those agreements happen before you know your potential spouse better. After the marriage and over the years, you come to know them in ways you may not expect. Post-nuptial agreements...