Alimony, also called spousal support, is the payment of financial support from one individual to another after the end of their marriage. In California a husband or wife can be obligated to a former spouse under a variety of forms of alimony. One such form of alimony...
Month: April 2016
Children are entitled to the enforcement of child support orders
Battles between parents in California about child support obligations can sometimes overshadow the entire point of having child support orders in place: the financial sustenance of the child born to the individuals. Having a child support order enforced is not just...
Divorce mediation can be a wise financial decision
A divorce does not only remove a relationship from a person's life, it can also remove a great deal of wealth from a person's portfolio. Part of the divorce process involves splitting up the assets that the partner's to a couple shared during their period of marriage....
Can my spouse and I just mediate our property division?
Divorce mediation is an alternative way for a California couple to approach the end of their marriage. Unlike litigation, which used to be the traditional way that many people chose for completing their divorces, in mediation a couple takes control of their own...
Remembering insurance policies during divorce
Insurance is often seen as an infuriating expense to those who must pay its premiums. For example, a California resident may have to pay hundreds of dollars every year in order to maintain mandatory insurance for his vehicle. That money may seem like it could be put...