How to Rebuild Your Credit after a Divorce
How to Rebuild Your Credit after a Divorce
Marriage is like a tangled web. It reaches into every corner of a your life, and if you pull on one thread, it affects the rest of the marriage. That is why divorce can turn your life upside down in many unexpected ways. Aside from the impact on your emotions and your social life, your divorce can have a long lasting effect on many aspects of your financial status.…
Read MoreCan My Child Decide to Skip Visitation Time? (Family Code 3042)
Family Code 3042 provides that the court must consider a child’s preference and wishes in determining child custody rights. However, the child must be of sufficient age and have capacity to make an intelligent decision for 3042 to apply. But what exactly does that mean? Can a Child Skip Visitation Time? Visitation rights are determined based on the best interest of the child. Family Code 3042 requires that the court…
Read MoreDocumenting Your Divorce: How to Properly Prepare
People who have gone through a divorce will tell you this: It is a hard day when you realize that your marriage is past the point where it can be saved. Dealing with this hard truth is a mentally and emotionally draining moment, but it is only the first in many challenges ahead. You will need to act quickly so that you protect your rights, and one of the first…
Read MoreCan I Take My Child to Church Without the Other Parent’s Permission?
After a divorce, issues often arise surrounding the child and parents’ religion and their right to bring their child to their chosen house of worship. It is important to know what religious rights you have with your child and to respect the other’s rights as well. Taking Your Child to Your House of Worship Generally, the First Amendment protects a child’s right to choose and exercise his or her own…
Read MoreAutomatic Temporary Restraining Orders (ATROs) in Divorce Case (Family Code 2040)
Automatic Temporary Retraining Orders (or “ATROs”) are judicial orders that automatically take effect when one spouse files for divorce, annulment, or legal separation. These orders prevent both spouses from taking certain actions with regards to the couple’s children or joint assets. An ATRO will not take affect until one spouse receives the summons, which is a legal document that gives you notice that your spouse is filing for divorce.1 Purpose…
Read MoreThe Importance of Making a Child Custody and Visitation Modification Into a Court Order – Family Code Section 3022
When you and the other parent of your child want to modify a child custody and visitation order, it is important you make any and all modifications into a valid court order. A knowledgeable and experienced Orange County child custody attorney from can help ensure that the changes you make to your child custody and visitation order are accurately and properly reflected in a new court order. Two Ways to Resolve…
Read MoreChild Exchange Zones Being Tested in Mendocino County
When you and your former spouse are involved in a court-ordered custody agreement your main concern is for your child to be as far removed from any personal conflict between you and the other parent as possible. In some cases, law enforcement must step in and regulate these child custody exchanges directly. New California “safe swap” zones may help parents with positive, efficient child exchanges. Parent Benefits of…
Read MoreWho Pays Taxes on Spousal Support?
When you get a divorce, you may be ordered to pay your ex-spouse spousal support each month. You are probably wondering how this will impact your taxes when you file. Taxes and Spousal Support Typically, spousal support is tax deductible for the payer provided: • The money is paid in cash, money orders, or checks • You and your ex-spouse are not living together, and • The support is not…
Read More10 Myths About Divorce
Contemplating divorce may be one of the toughest decisions you can make. Naturally, you are likely to seek out advice from your friends and family. However, while your friends and family likely have the best of intentions, many of them may give you misleading advice that has been shaped by common myths about divorce. With that in mind, we wish to clarify some of the more common misconceptions about…
Read MoreCan I Lose Child Custody If I am Arrested for DUI?
The role of a child custody judge is to decide the custody arrangements that they believe are in the best interest of the child. Having a DUI arrest or conviction on your record could have a significant impact on child custody decisions made by the court in your case. Your history will be reviewed by the court in a child custody case. A single DUI arrest could have an impact…
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