With housing prices soaring, you may be loath to let go of the family home in your divorce – but is it wise to try to hang on? Homes can hold significant emotional value for a lot of people, which can make them contentious parts of the property division process. While...
Think it’s hard to be married to a narcissist? Well, divorcing one can be one of the most challenging experiences anybody can endure. Narcissists (and those with narcissistic traits) are highly manipulative, controlling and they lack empathy. Because everything is...
The California family courts receive requests for divorce every day that they are open to the public. People file for divorce sometimes immediately following a major argument or other times after slowly losing faith in their marriages for many years. Some people...
The last thing newlywed couples have on their minds is getting a divorce. However, the divorce rate in the United States is the sixth highest globally. Accordingly, in 2024, divorce will occur in close to 50% of all marriages. Put another way, there will be close to...
Valuable marital property is often a primary source of conflict during California divorce proceedings. Spouses frequently fight over retirement accounts, real estate holdings and investments. Higher-value marital property can trigger emotional disputes and can make it...
If you’re getting divorced, it’s important to keep an eye on your finances in the months preceding the divorce. This is not an instantaneous process, and you and your ex-spouse will have many different details to sort through. One problem is that people will sometimes...
Divorce is a time of significant change for children. During this time, they depend on their parents to keep things as stable as possible. While this is challenging enough in even the best case, it’s even more difficult when one parent is an addict. One of the most...
There are a lot of misconceptions about community property laws like those that often come into play in California divorces. First off, even among the relatively few community property states, no two are exactly alike. In California, community property refers to...
Divorcing an abusive spouse is a challenging and sensitive situation. It requires careful planning and consideration to better ensure your safety and the best possible outcome. The decision to divorce an abusive spouse is unquestionably scary and complicated. Keep the...
Divorce is hard even under the best of circumstances, but when you’re splitting up with someone who’s a narcissist, it gets even more complicated. In every step of the way, you’re going to have to consider how your behaviors and responses may impact the narcissist. ...