Spousal support is ordered based on a person’s current financial situation. What happens when that changes? This article shares what to do if you can't afford your spousal support to a former spouse or pay it at all. https://youtu.be/aq3Yba6Iao4 What To Know About Spousal Support When a spousal support order is made, the court [...]
There is a lot to consider when you’re going through a divorce. One important factor? The basic divorce costs and financial implications. Generally, when facing financial issues during a divorce your lifestyle will change dramatically. Some bills may go unpaid, other bills might need to be negotiated, creditors may come calling, and, if you [...]
Understanding wage garnishment is an important first step. What is wage garnishment, and how can I get the court to order it? In any family court case, including a divorce case, parental relationship case, or a related case that involves children, the court may make orders that child support be paid. All court orders [...]
There are many challenging questions that arise during a California divorce. One of the most common questions people have is about division of property, and "how can a family law attorney in San Diego help me keep my home?" Sometimes spouses both want out of the house, possibly because they cannot afford to maintain it [...]
Divorce is a legal process that has been left up to each individual state to determine. There are different requirements put in place for people to get divorced within a particular state. If you have made the difficult decision to get divorced in California, you must first meet certain residency requirements. California grounds for [...]
Spousal support, sometimes referred to as spousal maintenance or by the traditional term alimony, comes in two different forms in California. Spousal support can either be temporary or it can be permanent. In this article we'll answer the question, "What is the difference between temporary and permanent spousal support?" so you will know how to [...]
A prenuptial agreement, known as a premarital agreement in California, is an agreement between two people intending to marry that helps govern the terms of the marriage as well as potential dissolution of the union. For many years, prenuptial agreements have had a bad reputation as instruments used only to protect the money one spouse [...]
When you are in a proceeding to decide how to share the custody and visitation of your children, many decisions must be made by you and the other parent on how you will co-parent your minor children. One of the best ways to ensure co-parenting is beneficial for everyone is by establishing a cohesive [...]
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