A common issue that arises in the event of dissolution or legal separation is what to do with the family home. Do the parties sell the home and split the proceeds from the sale? Does one party buy out equity interest from the other? In cases where there are minor…
One issue the family law attorney encounters is the presence of domestic violence in the relationship. Such acts of violence pose not only problems for the parties involved, but for the family law attorney. The act must be made known outside the home and then the proper legal recourse must…
Property can be either separate or community property. While this maxim sounds easy to distinguish, that is not always the case in reality and rarely the case in heavily contested divorce cases. Separate property is controlled solely and exclusively by the owning spouse. The non-owning spouse has no inherent statutory…
When couples divorce, they are likely to face a number of complex and considerable issues. One major issue given significant weight in this tumbling economy is the division of assets and debts. As the economic downturn continues, the number of couples divorcing with immense debt is increasing at a rapid…
In situations involving custodial arrangements between two separated parents, one parent may create a dilemma by the need to relocate outside their current area. This will ultimately impact the custody arrangement as the non-relocating parent will likely be unable to regularly visit with the child once they leave the area. …
One of the most contentious issues in a divorce proceeding is the division of the marital property, also known as community property or properties obtained during the marriage, between the spouses. 35 years ago, California became the first State to enact a law announcing that community property in a marriage…
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