Steps to Divorce—What to Do If You’ve Been Filed Against
You’ve been served. So what happens next? Here are the first steps to divorce to take after your spouse has filed for divorce. Initially, getting served with divorce paperwork might feel threatening and intimidating. The language on the summons says you have been sued...
The Cost of Divorce: How It Can Impact Retirement
There seems to be so much cost associated with divorce. How will it affect my retirement? In any marriage that will be dissolved (otherwise known as a divorce) in California, a retirement plan or plans is/are subject to the community property laws of this state and...
I’m Getting a Divorce. What Happens to My Health Insurance?
When you’re getting a divorce, there are many important considerations. One of those—what happens to your health insurance during and after a divorce. When a California divorce case is filed, there are immediate temporary restraining orders that issue and that affect...
If a Spouse Lives Out of State, Is a San Diego Divorce Possible?
It’s a fairly common question. The quick and easy answer to this is yes, the residence of your spouse outside California does not prevent you from filing for a dissolution of marriage in the county of your residence—in other words, a San Diego divorce. In this case,...