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In California, there are two ways to determine how child custody matters are settled. The parents may come to an agreement on their own or a judge may make a ruling for them. If a judge creates a parenting plan, there are several issues that will be taken into account...
In California, divorcing parents may decide on their own how to handle child support issues. However, if no agreement is reached, the state has a guideline in place to determine how much support a parent must pay. There are many variables that can influence how much...
As discussed in a previous post on this blog, spousal support, which is also known as alimony, is regular part of many divorce proceedings in California. Many readers may have questions about how the sums are decided and how long the payments might last. Our firm may...
When people in California divorce, they have the option of working out an equitable distribution of eligible property on their own. Not all property will be divided, however, as some categories will remain with one party or the other. Similarly, eligible property may...
California law provides for two types of child custody and several types of visitation schedules. The term "custody" encompasses both legal custody, which refers to decision-making authority, as well as physical custody, which describes where the child will reside....
One of the responsibilities of the California Department of Child Support Services is to ensure that parents across the state have information about and access to the department's assistance. One of the ways that the department accomplishes this goal is by publishing...
In community property states like California, all assets that belong to the community of both spouses are divided equally if and when the spouses file for divorce. Although there is a belief that assets obtained during marriage are community property, this presumption...
California courts may award alimony as a means of alleviating the economic burden that may otherwise be felt by a spouse who does not earn an income or whose income would be insufficient to maintain his or her standard of living following divorce. The type of alimony...
Neil Young, the famous singer and songwriter, has petitioned a California court to end his 36-year marriage to Pegi Young. The petition for divorce was filed on July 29 in San Mateo, and so far neither party is making any public comment. Young was already a musical...
In California, parents may share custody, or custody may be granted to one parent. If both parents have negotiated a parenting plan, a court will give its approval in most cases. If the parents cannot agree, the judge will make a determination regarding parenting...
