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How family law works.
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How family law works.
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You are in shock. You finished dinner, put the kids to bed and just as you are falling asleep, your spouse comes to the bedroom and says, “I am not happy; I want a divorce.” You spend hours talking about this pronouncement– trying to figure out what went wrong and if your marriage can be fixed – only to realize, … Continued
There are many questions that one should ask a divorce lawyer, but a business owner (or his or her spouse) has an issue that is not present in every divorce: the business itself. While both spouses have a financial interest in the business, it is not uncommon for one spouse to operate the business. It is the operating spouse who … Continued
Those involved in the divorce process often painstakingly comb through financial documents to map out the source of funds used to purchase property in an effort to develop and prepare the necessary evidence to characterize property as either community or separate property. Thus, the focus tends to be on property that has been acquired during the marriage; i.e. property that … Continued
An often heard plea from my clients is, “But I am offering a reasonable settlement that is not being accepted; and now we have to prepare for trial?” My response is, “Yes, because we are on that tightrope where if settlement of each and every detail is not agreed upon, we fall off the tightrope and fall through space with … Continued
You’re in your late 20s or early 30s, and you’re hit with a milestone you never wanted to achieve: you’re getting divorced. Whether you made a mistake in marrying your soon-to-be ex-spouse, or realized marriage is just not a right fit for you, you are now embarking on a slight detour in the road you once thought led to “happily … Continued
“My Social Security retirement is mine; but your pension is ours.” Essentially, what’s mine is mine; what’s yours is ours. This is true when it comes to Social Security retirement and a private pension plan upon divorce. Federal Versus State It is a common understanding, as well as a legal presumption in family law, that all property, real or personal, … Continued
When you’re in the midst of a divorce, the New Year becomes an even greater symbol of a new beginning and of starting over. Perhaps, the New Year’s Eve song “Auld Lang Syne” means even more to you now during your divorce when you sing the lyrics, “should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?” Though you can’t … Continued
In the majority of family law cases, child support will terminate upon the earliest of specific triggering events, such as the child’s completing high school, reaching age 19, or achieving other certain milestones. However, in some cases, children may receive child support into their adulthood.
As women continue to make significant strides in the workforce, the stereotypical role of the “breadwinner” in the family is changing. No longer is the breadwinner always the man in the family. More than ever, increasingly more women are bringing home the bacon. According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2013, 29.3 percent of … Continued
As former NBA star Lamar Odom continues to make progress following his recent hospitalization after being found unresponsive in a Nevada brothel, the headlines swirl regarding the involvement of his soon-to-be ex-wife, Khloe Kardashian, in his medical care. Multiple news outlets report that Mr. Odom and Ms. Kardashian signed their divorce judgment in or around July, 2015, but their Judgment … Continued