How to Change Your Name After a Divorce
Divorce is a traumatic life event that comes with a wide range of changes and obligations, like figuring out custody issues, dividing assets, and deciding living arrangements. Changing your name might be at the bottom of your to-do list, but it's certainly something many people want to do. Times are changing
Components of a Prenuptial Agreement
Prenuptial agreements have been around since the colonial days in the Americas. In the seventeenth century, men outnumbered women six to one in the Canadian colonies. King Louis XIV often promised these poor women a more stable economic situation if they immigrated to the colonies of New France and married
Steps to Take if You Think a Divorce is Coming
Lisa Hochstein, star of “The Real Housewives of Miami,” never saw it coming. She knew her marriage of 13 years had some bumps but didn’t think it would end suddenly. When her husband informed her that he was divorcing her and moving on, she told the press, “It was a
Can Personal Income be Kept as Separate Property During a Marriage?
In the U.S., divorce is extremely common and should be planned for, even in the happiest of relationships. Up to 50 percent of first marriages break apart, and second and third marriages fare even worse, with divorce rates of 67 percent and 73 percent, respectively. Therefore, it’s smart to consider
Could a Restraining Order Affect Property Division in a Divorce?
The magic of Hollywood always makes it look like love will last forever. But just like real life, reality show relationships face a variety of strains. Sometimes, as the dramatic lighting dims, the passion dims with it. At other times, love can sour and leave a couple pushing and pulling
Children of Divorced Parents and Vaccine Decisions – Who Has the Final Say?
As if there are not enough aches and pains and legal woes associated with divorce, there has recently been an uptick in divorced parents taking their disagreements on their children getting the Coronavirus vaccination to court. Who has the final say on this vaccination and other childhood vaccinations? It requires understanding
Steps Families Can Take to Help Children Through a Divorce
Divorce can take many shapes. Some marriages end in friendships with all the involved parties walking away amicably. Other marriages are battle-born, battle-bred, and end in wars of attrition. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Bob Livingstone describes the harm high conflict divorces can do to children trying to cope in a world
Spouses Co-Own a Business – What Happens if They Divorce?
When spouses co-own a business, the impact of divorce goes beyond personal consequences. Divorce will severely affect a jointly-owned business, posing serious implications for the spouses’ financial future. Is California a Community Property State? California is one of nine community property states. Under communal law, the division of assets is strictly equal.
Understanding Your Final Decree Of Divorce
In California, about 9% of the population is divorced. That makes understanding divorce decrees and their importance critical to a large number of people throughout the state. A decree of divorce is a legal document issued by the California court system. It can be used to prove the dissolution of your
Will Allegations of Adultery Affect the Outcome of Your Divorce?
When your marriage has come to the point of adultery allegations, it is safe to say that your marriage is not in a good place. For many, after adultery allegations, it is likely that your marriage will end in divorce. If this sounds like what you are going through, you