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Filing Your Divorce Case: Step One

1. If you are starting the divorce case, you will be known as the petitioner. You must fill out the following forms: -Marriage Petition: This form is used to give basic information about your marriage and you can also use this form to request court orders such as child support orders and spousal support orders. -Summons:…
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Residency Requirements to get a Divorce or Legal Separation

If you are planning on getting divorce or a legal separation in the State of California, there are several residency requirements you must meet. They differ from a divorce and legal separation. Divorce residency and filing requirements for Orange County and Los Angeles - video If you are currently married but wish to get a divorce from…
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How to Pick a Divorce Attorney?

If you are looking to find a Family Law or Divorce Attorney it is necessary to find one in the proper jurisdiction. If you have been living in Orange County it may be more appropriate to obtain legal counsel in that area. The Attorneys you speak with will let you know if they are in…
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Finalizing your Divorce or Separation: Common Problems

When you are finalizing your divorce or separation, there are a lot of forms to prepare and keep track of. If you are unclear in your requests on the forms or if you've left things unanswered, the court will not file them and you will delay your case. Often times when these forms are wrongly…
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The Different Types of Child Custody

There are four main factors attached to child custody if the parents live in separate homes. These factors are physical custody, legal custody, sole custody, and joint custody. Physical Custody gives a parent the right to have the children live with them. This type of custody deals with the living arrangements of the children and…
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What Happens When Death and Divorce Occur at The Same Time?

Death or divorce usually usher in major life changes for the people involved. They both deal with alterations of family relationships, property, and possibly even lifestyle. The issue over property usually comes into conflict especially in the legal sense. So what happens when both of these life changes occur at the same time? Which law…
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Orange County Family Law Attorney, Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers

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Divorce: Separate Property

Before you got married or entered a registered domestic partnership, anything you owned before that time is separate property and so are gifts and  inheritances if they are made to only one spouse even if they are obtained during the marriage or domestic partnership. Separate property is also any profits or income earned from your…
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Helping Kids Through a Divorce

When you are going through a divorce or a separation, you can still be a good parent to your child and support them emotionally through this difficult ordeal. There are several things to keep in mind when you are trying to parent your child, remembering that he'she is probably confused and stressed by your separation. Most children…
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