Tag Archives: Divorce lawyer

What Does an Amicable Divorce Look Like?

An Orange County Family Law Attorney writes: Amicable divorces are beneficial to all parties involved because they reduce the amount of stress involved in an already emotional process. In California, the judicial system favors a divorce in which both parties can agree to the terms before going to court. Judges will often send parties to…
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Discussing Divorce with Your Kids

Talking about divorce with your kids can be difficult no matter what their age but here are several phrases that you should never use when approaching this topic with your children. -Your Mother/Father is..... -I don't want to get a divorce from your Mom/Dad, but your Mom/Dad doesn't want to work on it with me... -If you…
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Dividing Property

Once you are divorced from your spouse or separated from your domestic partner, the property that was acquired during your union will need to be fairly divided. Even if this issue was decided upon outside of the court, the judge will need to make a formal order to avoid any legal confusion in the future.…
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Collaborative Divorce

Defined as: A process for resolving divorce and other similar family issues by good faith negotiation on a cooperative, voluntary basis without litigation. One way of handling your divorce or separation is to get a collaborative divorce or 'collaborative law'. This is when you and your spouse or domestic partner, each with your own legal counsel, sit and…
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What is the difference between a will and a living trust?

A will, also called a testament, is a legally enforceable document directing how a deceased person's property is to be distributed. A trust is created by a living person but administered by another party while the person who created the trust is still alive. A living trust allows property to be distributed much more quickly…
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What is a Collaborative Divorce?

If both parties are in agreement that they will not take this matter to court a collaborative divorce may be an option. Parties will have various 4-way meetings with their lawyers to reach an agreement between one another. The lawyers representing the parties will not take the matter into court. If an agreement cannot be…
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What are the Impacts of Divorce on Children?

Dissolution is a legal process and how it will affect the children of the marriage is largely based on how parents interact with each other on a daily basis. In short, each divorce is unique in the same way each family is unique. Parents should consider the ramifications of their actions outside of meetings with…
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What is Needed for a Divorce

When choosing to get a divorce California has a No Fault divorce meaning you do not need to prove that your spouse has wronged you to be eligible for a divorce. What is needed is to decide if you will be retaining an attorney and what issues are pertinent to your specific case. For instance,…
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What is “custody and visitation”? | legal custody | physical custody | visitation order

When you separate or divorce from a marriage or domestic partnership where there are children involved, you and your partner will need to decide on who will have custody of your children and how they will be taken cared of  now that your relationship has ended. Visitation rights (sometimes called 'timeshare') will also need to…
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Divorce or Separation in Orange County: Understanding Property and Debt

The property and debts part of a divorce or legal separation is often so complicated and the cost of making a mistake is so high that you should talk to a lawyer before you file your papers, especially if you have anything of value (or if you have significant debt). NOTE! If you signed a prenuptial…
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