How to Divorce a Narcissist
How to Divorce a Narcissist We’ve probably all known at least one narcissistic individual in our lifetime. Unfortunately, some of us need to divorce one. It’s hard to have a deep, meaningful relationship with a narcissist. According to WebMD, narcissism is extreme self-involvement to the degree that it makes a person ignore the needs of […]
Disagree with your Ex about COVID-19 Vaccinations ?
Disagreeing with Your Ex About COVID-19 Vaccination for Your Child?: For divorced parents, there are many decisions where they need to come to an agreement with their ex-spouse regarding their children’s health and wellbeing. Often decisions are outlined in their parenting plan, including: their child custody, visitation rights and certain decisions about their child’s medical […]
Pitfalls to Avoid when you Sell or Keep Your Home After Divorce
Pitfalls to Avoid When Selling or Keeping Your Home After Divorce For many divorcing couples, their family home is the largest asset they hold in common. Deciding what to do with their home after divorce is an important financial decision, rife with potential pitfalls. The couple may decide to sell their home right away and […]
Is Your Spouse Refusing to Get Divorced? A Guide from A Bay Area Divorce Attorney.
Has your soon-to-be-ex told you they refuse to get a divorce? Good news, in California, you can still get divorced even if your spouse refuses. Even if you haven’t retained a Bay Area divorce attorney, this guide may help you feel hopeful if your spouse “refuses” to divorce you. There are many ways your spouse […]
Courtroom Decorum in a Virtual World
Courtroom Decorum in a Virtual World When the courts closed early in the COVID-19 pandemic, many of them turned to virtual platforms, such as Zoom, to conduct family law cases. Rather than a solution to an immediate problem, virtual hearings may continue to be an option for years to come. That’s not only due to […]
How to Share in Your Ex-Spouse’s Social Security Benefits
How to Share in Your Ex-Spouse’s Social Security Benefits As a divorced individual you can share in your ex-spouse’s Social Security benefits, as long as you have been married for at least 10 years, and your ex has earned benefits. If this is the case in your situation, your ex-spouse’s Social Security benefits can be […]
Is Every Marital Asset Community Property? [A Complete Guide.]
If you are going through a divorce in California, you may be wondering if everything you owned with your spouse is community property. California is a community property state. So, absent a valid pre or postnuptial agreement marital property rights of California are fixed according to community property law. If that sentence is confusing, you […]
Documents to Bring When Meeting with Your Divorce Attorney
Financial Documents to Bring When Meeting with Your Divorce Attorney When you are getting divorced, both you and your spouse must disclose your complete financial information. This information includes your income, expenses, liabilities, assets, business interests and other important financial information. Your divorce attorney will be able to help you understand your current financial situation […]
Thinking of Mentioning the Word Divorce? Do This First
Thinking of Mentioning the Word Divorce? Do This First Understandably, deciding to divorce your spouse or separate from your domestic partner is an emotionally charged situation. You may feel angry, hurt and resentful. You may want to confront your spouse or partner with your decision as quickly as possible, so that you can get on […]
7 Tips for “Winning” Child Custody in Family Court
7 Tips for Winning Child Custody in Family Court In the state of California, any parent who files a motion to establish or modify child custody or visitation must go to Family Court Services before a judge or commissioner will hear their case. The purpose of Family Court Services is to help the parents come […]