Dos and Don’ts for Dads during Divorce
Dos and Don’ts for Dads during Divorce
Going through a divorce changes your life in significant ways. This is especially true if you are a parent. Fathers often find this process particularly hard, since their role tends to change more dramatically. Challenges to a father’s role in their child’s life can cause them to act in ways that are both out of the norm, and detrimental to the divorce and custody proceedings. This is why fathers should…
Read MoreTerminating Spousal Support in Riverside County
A client recently came to Wallin & Klarich wanting to terminate his obligation to pay spousal support to his ex-wife. He had been paying temporary spousal support for four years, and it was becoming a financial hardship for him to continue paying. He wanted our experienced family law attorneys to help him in terminating spousal support in Riverside County. His marriage to his ex-wife was a seven-year marriage and the…
Read MoreDoes Spousal Support Terminate When My Ex Gets Re-Married? (Family Code 4337)
Getting through the divorce process is mentally frustrating, physically challenging, and emotionally exhausting, as you find yourself trying to untangle your life from that of your soon-to-be ex-spouse. Divorces often evolve into lengthy disputes over custody of the children and which of you owns different pieces of property. If you are going through a divorce, you will find yourself asking a number of questions. One of the most common questions…
Read MoreHow Much Spousal Support Will I Get?
After a 10-year marriage, you decide to obtain a divorce from your spouse. Your ex-spouse did not work during the marriage in order to help raise your three children. Now, your ex-spouse is requesting that you pay spousal support to help ease the financial transition. Will you be obligated to pay a monthly spousal support payment? If so, how much will you have to pay? The skilled spousal support attorneys…
Read MoreShould California End Spousal Support?
Like many divorced people, Steve Clark finds himself thinking about the financial impact the end of his marriage has had on his life. By the time his divorce was finalized, Clark, an independent software consultant from Huntington Beach, found that he had spent over $100,000 in court costs and legal fees. He is also paying his ex-wife of 25 years permanent spousal support of $1,000 per month. As a result…
Read MoreCan Your Spousal Support Obligations Be Reduced if Your Ex Moves in with a Significant Other?
Many people believe that once a spousal support order is made by the court, it cannot be changed. In some situations this may not be the case. For example, what if your ex-spouse moves in with a current significant other? Can you use this fact to reduce your spousal obligations? Cohabitation Can Reduce Spousal Support in California (California Family Code Section 4323) California Family Code Section 4323 says that an…
Read More5 Reasons Why You Can Ask to Have Your Spousal Support Payments Reduced or Eliminated
If you have a court order requiring you to pay spousal support to your former spouse, you may be able to have such payments reduced or eliminated. The first thing you need to do is look at the existing spousal support court order. Bring your court order to an experienced spousal support attorney who can explain to you whether the order is one that can be modified. If the court…
Read MoreHow Can Domestic Violence Affect Spousal Support?
The difficulties of getting a divorce seem endless. Not only do parties of a divorce have to deal with the emotional trauma of the procedure, they also have to go through an intense legal process to finalize the divorce. California is a no-fault divorce jurisdiction, which means that fault may not be taken into account when determining the outcomes of a divorce – including distribution of marital property and spousal…
Read MoreWhat is a Gavron Warning and How Does it Affect My Spousal Support?
Divorce can impact your entire life. Divorce often forces both parties of the marriage to divide the property that was acquired during the course of their marriage (also known as community property). Not only are former spouses often compelled to determine how to divide their community property, but one party is often required to support the other party of the marriage after the divorce. In cases such as this, the…
Read MoreHow Can Restraining Orders Affect Spousal Support?
Domestic violence is a common issue that arises during divorce. Oftentimes, a criminal investigation must take place in order to prove that the alleged domestic violence actually occurred. This typically slows down family law proceedings. For example, what happens when one party during a divorce cannot afford to move away from his/her former spouse and into a safe environment, but cannot attain spousal support due to the ongoing criminal investigation…
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