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3 Ways Social Security Helps Divorcees

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

If you're divorcing late in life, then one of the most important things you need to negotiate is how your spouse’s pension,…

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Can You Ignore Your Ex-Spouse’s Credit Card Debt?

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

You’re getting divorced, and the judge rules that the credit card debt that your spouse accrued belongs solely to them, so they’re…

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7 Signs You’re On The Verge Of An Emotional Affair

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Are you having an affair? Does your spouse ask to see your cell phone? Look at your text messages or emails? Are…

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How to Keep Your Children from Blaming Themselves

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Divorce is very emotional for the adults going through it, but it can be more confusing and emotional for the children. The parents…

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Considering the Decision to Stay or Leave after Infidelity

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Infidelity seems to be one of those acts that are simply unforgivable in a marriage, and many imagine themselves promptly leaving after…

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Vicki Larson on the Neglect of Divorced Dads

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

In observance of Father’s Day, Vicki Larson’s 2103 blog in the Huffington Post delves into this unexplored sociological topic of men experiencing…

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5 Reasons Co-Parenting is Good for You & Your Kids

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

It’s easy to understand that you are not the biggest fan of your ex-spouse. This is probably at least a little bit…

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Helping Your Children Cope with a Disappointing Ex-Spouse

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Joint custody following a divorce often results in painful frustration in both you and your child when the other spouse fails to…

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Unhappy Marriage vs. Happy Divorce: Effects on Children

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Married parents quite often have to face the decision of whether or not to separate in terms of how it might affect…

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Can I Get Those Text Messages?

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

As a divorce lawyer, this is a common question that many clients will ask. Can I get access to my spouse’s phone…

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Why Don’t People Leave a Bad Marriage?

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

In Caroline Shannon’s divorce360 article, “Mental Health: Fear of the Unknown Keeps Many People in Bad Marriages,” she consults two experts in the areas…

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Do Your Kids Want to Live With Your Ex-Spouse?

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

Understanding Why and When Your Children Could Decide Our firm frequently is asked the question of when it is up to children…

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8 Ways to Improve Your Co-Parenting Situation

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

You and your now ex-spouse likely don’t get along and probably have not been getting along for quite some time now. It’s…

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Rights & Benefits of Divorced Spouses in the Military

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Last Modified on Mar 05, 2024

Divorce between civilians is already a complex process, but military divorce brings a host of other concerns into play. As a family…

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Telling Your Children about Your Divorce

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

No matter how many times you run it through your head, planning what you are going to say, what you visualize likely…

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How Children Understand Divorce

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

In Laura Broadwell’s Parents blog, entitled “Age-by-Age Guide to What Children Understand About Divorce,” she breaks down the normative behavioral patterns in children in…

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Tips to Make Joint Custody Work

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Last Modified on Apr 03, 2025

Kate Bayless’s “9 Rules to Make Joint Child Custody Work” Kate Bayless’s article consults work from renowned clinical psychologists and researchers of…

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Cohabitation and Spousal Support

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Family Code, Section 4323 provides the legal authority about cohabitation and the spousal support obligation. The codes section states “Cohabitation with nonmarital…

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Child Custody Considerations for Members of the Military

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Military divorce can result in difficult circumstances for service member parents. The demands of military life can make a regular visitation schedule…

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Why Some Alimony Rulings Are Hard to Predict for Clients

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

The one issue in family law where the judge has the most discretion is spousal support (aka alimony). This discretion, however, is…

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How Do Social Security Payments Received Get Applied to My Child Support Arrears?

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

The below story and example regards the marriage of Hall and Frencher. In 2003, a trial court ordered Bruce Frencher Sr. to pay…

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Did DCSS Properly Serve the Summons & Petition?

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

This was recently discussed by the court of appeal in Yolo County Department of Child Support Services vs. Myers. In May 1989,…

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Why You Should Go with Experience When it Comes to Counsel

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

"The court continued it yet again.” “Why?” “Not sure…I think they just wanted to give her one final chance.” “But you said…

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Are You Self-Employed? Choose Your Divorce Lawyer Carefully.

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

"The child support attorney did what?" I could not believe what I had heard. He had to repeat it. "She said ‘I…

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Lawmakers Have Made a Major Divorce Update

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

In 2015, the California Supreme Court, in Davis v. Davis, ruled that for the purposes of defining separation (which triggers when a debt…

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The Problem with Local Child Support Agencies

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Last Modified on May 30, 2022

The local child support agencies (LCSAs) have groups on their behalf lobbying for laws to make their jobs easier. We cannot necessarily…

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Do I Really Need an Attorney?

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Last Modified on Aug 25, 2022

Recently I heard something disturbing from a new client. While representing herself, she had gotten a bad custody ruling from a particular…

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Can I Opt Out Of California Property Division / Support Laws?

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Questions regarding property division and support payments are often some of the most confusing issues faced in a divorce proceeding. California is a “community property” state—meaning…

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Passport Denial for Delinquent Child Support Obligors

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Last Modified on Aug 25, 2022

One of the harshest enforcement actions the Department of Child Support Services is mandated to take against delinquent child support obligors is to report…

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How Could Bankruptcy Affect My Divorce?

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Nothing complicates a divorce or family law proceeding like a bankruptcy filing. The bankruptcy can be filed by the obligor or the obligee. Regardless of…

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Hardship Deductions in California Child Support Cases

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

People think it is automatic – you have other children and so you get a hardship for those kids in calculating child support,…

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Offset for Social Security Benefits

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

IT’S NOT FAIR! John and Annette get married on March 12, 1994. During their marriage, both worked as attorneys-John worked in private…

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There Was No Court Reporter?

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

No Court Reporter Means No Meaningful Appellate Review A recent decision from California Court of Appeal (6th District) stated the oft-repeated rule…

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Pitbulls and Child Visitation Rights

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

I was once in the courtroom and saw a very reasonable judge make a very unreasonable ruling: “Until you get rid of…

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Marriage Presumption

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

What is the Marriage Presumption? What most people think is routine or normal, is not necessarily normal in the family law court. Incredible fact…

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Social Security and Child Support

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

Not All Social Security Benefits Are the Same. Family Code section 4058 broadly defines income “from whatever source derived.” And in its…

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POP Declaration and Your Options

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Last Modified on Dec 01, 2023

You have been sued for paternity and child support by your local child support agency (LCSA). You get served with the paperwork, you recognize the woman…

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