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What Are the Legal Considerations for Spousal Support in a Long-Term Marriage?

What Types of Spousal Support Are Allowed in California? Spousal support (sometimes referred to as alimony) is sometimes part of a divorce plan and involves one spouse providing financial support to the other. It’s often used when the couple has been married for a long time, when one spouse has left the workforce to stay […]

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How Can You Manage Joint Debts During the Divorce Process?

What Are Joint Debts? In a family law case, joint debts are the outstanding financial obligations that you and your spouse are both responsible to pay back. Common examples of joint debts may include car loans, credit card debts, medical bills, and mortgages on your house. In a divorce, these debts may be divided along

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How Do Child Support and Alimony Work in High-Income Divorce Cases?

What is a High-Asset Divorce? If one or both spouses have a high income, and their marriage is heading towards a divorce, it will likely be considered a high-net-worth divorce. Any assets acquired during the course of the marriage will be considered community property as per California law. This means that if the divorcing couple

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Your Complete Guide to California Postnuptial Agreements

What is a Postnuptial Agreement? Discussing prenuptial and postnuptial agreements with your spouse or fiancée is a difficult conversation. These marriage contracts have a negative reputation and are perceived to take the love and romance out of a marriage by reducing that marriage to a civil contract between two people. Despite this, they play a

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How Can You Challenge a Spousal Support Order in California?

What is Alimony? Alimony is also known as spousal support and spousal maintenance. It is financial support paid by one spouse or domestic partner to their former partner after the end of their union, either because of a divorce or separation. The purpose of alimony is for the recipient to maintain a certain standard of

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California Child Support Modification: What You Should Know

Can You Modify Existing Child Support Orders in California? It is possible to modify existing child support orders in California. These modifications could either reduce or increase the amount of child support payments required on a monthly basis. However, certain changes in circumstances must apply, and not all changes may be considered legally valid reasons

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Your Complete Guide to Divorce Mediation in California

What is an Alternative Dispute Resolution? When it becomes necessary for a marriage to reach its conclusion, divorce is often the answer. Divorce should never be entered into without considering all other options, however, including legal separation and other means. But if it’s necessary to pursue a divorce, it is important that you understand all

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Who Pays Child Support in Joint Custody?

Child Custody Negotiations Child custody arrangements can be complex and emotional for all parties involved. When parents decide to part ways and share custody of their children, questions often arise about child support responsibilities. Joint or shared custody typically involves parents sharing equal or substantial parenting time. This shared responsibility extends to child support, but

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