In an age where communication is increasingly done through instant messaging, email and social media, it is no surprise that child visitation may also be moving into the virtual realm. So-called virtual visitation is defined as any form of child visitation that makes...
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Month: January 2015
Pet custody a growing concern in divorce cases
California couples who are facing divorce may have more to think about than issues around support, child custody and the division of community property. Increasingly, couples are negotiating what happens to their pets after a split as well. While the law traditionally...
Ccourts follow detailed guidelines in setting child support
California ccourts take several factors into consideration when it comes to setting child support payments for parents who are separating. State guidelines include both financial and non-financial factors. The factors that are taken into account included how much each...
Protecting a business from the possibility of the owner’s divorce
Even if their marriages currently seem blissful, wise entrepreneurs might do well to have some safeguards in place in case their unions turn sour down the road. This is especially true in community property states, like California, where assets accumulated during the...
Dividing a 401(k) in a divorce settlement
A person who is going through a high asset divorce in California might wonder what will happen to their 401(k) plan. Depending on the details of the divorce settlement that is reached, an individual will likely have to pay out a portion of the assets that they have in...