Divorce

In California, domestic partners enjoy nearly all the rights held by married spouses under state law (federal law does not recognize domestic partnerships). Because California does not recognize common law marriage, partners wishing to obtain the protections of marriage who are unable or unwilling to marry must register with the Domestic Partners Registry. Register a… [Read More about Register or Dissolve California Domestic Partnerships]

A divorce mediation agreement allows spouses to resolve their divorce without having to go to court. Instead of each spouse having their attorney present their positions to a judge to decide, they negotiate a settlement with the help of a trained, neutral mediator. Mediation has three key benefits: Reducing the time it takes to finalize… [Read More about What is a Divorce Mediation Agreement?]

Legal separation and divorce both create a world where a couple lives apart. In both, either the husband or the wife initiates a court proceeding. The couple’s assets are divided, child custody is settled and one spouse may be required to pay alimony or child support to the other.   But a couple that is… [Read More about Legal Separation and Divorce: The Differences]

Divorce in California does not always have to involve long trails of paperwork and countless court dates. If a divorce is uncontested, parties can in many cases fill out a simple group of documents, wait six months and get a divorce judgment handed to them by the court. But before anyone assumes that the process… [Read More about Basics of Uncontested Divorce in Carlsbad, California]