Technology has changed lifestyles and life spans. As Americans continue to live longer and longer, our personal lives take a new trajectory. One noted change in the past half-century is the rise in divorce for those over the age of 50.Different ages, different needs...
Comprehensive Solutions to Difficult Family Law Issues
Month: September 2017
Financial mistakes to avoid in a divorce
California couples who get a divorce must go through a process of property division. As they are doing so, it is important that they accurately assess the value of their marital property. This means looking at the cost of taxes and maintenance along with the value of...
Tax changes after a divorce
When California couples get a divorce, their taxes will change including a shift from filing as married to filing as single or head of household. If the divorce happened at any time during the year including the last day of the year, then they are no longer considered...
Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna reach custody agreement
Ohio parents going through a child custody or child support dispute may be interested to learn that Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna came to an agreement regarding the custody of their 1-year-old daughter. Although the two will share custody of their child, it was...
The link between disasters and domestic violence
After a disaster such as Hurricane Harvey, victims of domestic violence may be more at risk. The risk of domestic violence may increase after a disaster in California or elsewhere because of the stress it places on people. Stress is generally the result of injuries or...
Protecting privacy in a contentious divorce
One of the worst aspects of the divorce process is that everyone gets to take a peek at your private life. One glance at court records reveals details about your finances, your family culture and your own intimate behavior, that you would rather keep to yourself.As...
Actor Jesse Williams reaches custody agreement with ex-wife
On Sept. 6, it was reported that actor Jesse Williams and his ex-wife reached an agreement in regards to their child custody case in California. The two parents have a son and daughter together.The former couple reportedly split in April 2017. While the actual breakup...
Handling retirement accounts during a divorce
California residents may be understandably concerned about the state of their retirement savings in the event of a divorce. It can be immensely stressful to possibly lose much of the money they have spent years accumulating. However, careful preparation and foresight...
Celebrity breakups illustrate child support battles
Most breakups of California couples will not produce headlines about lavish lifestyles and child support payments reaching into the five figures. The demands of celebrity parents, their divorce settlements and court rulings, however, reveal the role that income plays...
Providing stability for children with divorced parents
Even after a former California couple with young children settles their divorce, they may find themselves still having to have some sort of relationship with each other while they raise the children. One of the major arguments that many have is what rules for their...