Orange County California Family Law & Divorce Articles

Taking out the Anger from a Divorce

1. Let yourself write about your problems and keep on writing. Seeing your thoughts become real words can be therapeutic, healing, and organizing for your mind. 2. Shout. Loudly. In a remote place. 3. Talk with Others about it. Hiding anger can be just as dangerous as simply lashing out. Initially, talking about your emotions…
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I would like to obtain more visitation with my child than what Is ordered

If you have a final order (Judgment) in your divorce, legal separation or domestic partnership case and things have changed, now what?  If you are now able to spend more time with your children than was possible when the Judgment was made, you must file for a modification of your visitation if you would like…
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Dating before the divorce is finalized

A survey of 2,000 recently divorced people indicated that approximately 50 percent of divorced men and 20 percent of divorced women were ready to remarry. This encourages those people who have been discouraged by divorce that finding love still remains a possibility. However attempting to find love before your divorce is even finalized may not…
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Taking a break from marriage and see divorce as a last resort

Before a couple comes to the decision of getting a divorce, many attempts to save the marriage are made. Some couples get therapy, some find activities to do together, and some find activities to do alone. The last option seems to be the most common one to couples who simply seem to fight all the…
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When Paternity Is Decided On or Assumed

Recognized Father. The acknowledged father is a natural father of a child born to unmarried parents, for whom paternity has been ascertained by whichever the acknowledgement of the father or the agreement of the parents. The recognized father is obligated disburse child support. Assumed Father. If any of the following are correct, the man is…
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Successful parent child communication after a divorce

One of the most difficult things to deal with post-divorce has to be the changed dynamic in seeing your children. Even if the time spent with your children is evenly split between you and your ex-partner, this will seem far from fair to you. Many miscommunications can occur between you and your child during and…
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Spousal support modification

If you become aware that your former spouse has been living with someone (boyfriend/girlfriend) for a long period of time that may be a change in circumstance that can trigger a review of the ordered spousal support payments in your divorce/dissolution/ domestic partnership. Call an experienced family law attorney to assist you in filing a…
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What Does Reasonable Visitation Really Mean?

Ever wonder what it really means when a Judge awards a party Reasonable Visitation of the children?  This type of order, is often accompanied by one parent being granted sole physical and legal custody while the other parent is given “reasonable visitation”. The parent with reasonable visitation often feels that the other parent controls and…
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