After a divorce, can you change your child’s last name? Even if you have full custody and decision-making powers?
The Parenting Plan Is A Custody Rulebook
After a divorce, many parents are able to work together to co-parent their kids. But even then problems arise, which make parenting plans so vital.
A House Divide: Divorce When You Work From Home
Splitting up a house in divorce can get tricky in the best of times, but what if one party depends on the shared home for a big part of their income?
Can I Reuse A Divorce Decree?
If you marry a person, divorce them, marry that person again, and divorce them a second time, can you reuse the same divorce decree?
She Won’t Give Me My Stuff Back
It’s been over a year since we divorced, and I still have belongings in the home and I can’t get them out. What are my options?
Can A Stay At Home Dad Get Full Custody?
As written, divorce and custody laws are gender neutral. Still, can a stay at home dad get full custody of his kids? What are his chances?
Potential Spousal Support Reform: A Q & A
Though designed to be temporary, spousal support often lasts indefinitely. If one Huntington Beach man has his way, that’s about to change.
Are Pets Considered Assets In Divorce?
Pets are treated as an asset in divorce. You may both love the pet equally, but you need to deal with that on your own as the court views it as a ‘thing’.
Recourse For A Mistake On Decree?
Divorce decrees are complicated legal documents and like most court orders, they’re hard to change. But what if there’s a mistake? Can you fix it?
Child Support After 18 & Post-Secondary Education
How long do I have to pay child support? It’s a question we hear often. As is so often the case in family law matters, there’s a quick answer and a more in-depth conversation. And what about post-secondary education? How do you plan for that following divorce? One of our …
We Got Divorced, Why Am I Still On The Hook For The Home Loan?
For most of us, buying a house is the biggest purchase we ever make. So when it comes to divorce, it’s no surprise it’s often one of the primary assets to divide. But how does divorce impact things like home loans? If you end your marriage, are you still on …
Gift or Inheritance? And Why That Matters
Is it a gift or inheritance? Does it matter? That’s a question we hear often during divorce proceedings. The answer may impact how the courts view certain assets and thus how they are divided. It’s easy to see why this is important information to have. Rick Jones, one of our …
How Are Pensions Divided During Divorce?
Pensions are less and less common these days as fewer companies offer them to employees, but they do still show up during divorce. The attached question usually runs along the lines of, “I worked my whole life, can my ex really take part of my pension in the divorce?” The …
Can I Get Custody of My Grandchild if Her Parents Won’t Parent?
When it comes to child custody decisions, the courts generally put the best interests of the child above other concerns. Part of this most often involves keeping the parents a major part of their lives. But what about situations where the parents can’t or won’t “parent?” Can grandparents step in …
“She owes me $5,000 so I send her less in support. Will I get in trouble?”
“I’ve been paying $1,200 in alimony. I decided to pay $1,100, and take $100 a month out until the $5,000 is paid for. Am I going to get in any kind of trouble for doing that?”