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Separating Community Interest In Separate Property In California\ title=89

Separating Community Interest In Separate Property In California

The State of California is a community property state when it comes to the division of property during divorce proceedings. Generally, in community property states, property acquired during marriage, except...

5 comments    california family law
So I Filed For Divorce, Now What?\ title=78

So I Filed For Divorce, Now What?

People generally do not file for divorce on a whim. The decision to permanently dissolve a marriage usually comes after long deliberation or after an act so heinous that reconciliation is impossible. And for all the effort, love and time put into...

4 comments    relationships marriage divorce
Divorce and Retirement Accounts in California\ title=75

Divorce and Retirement Accounts in California

Many issues are involved in a divorce proceeding. One often overlooked issue is how to divide a retirement account. Within the community property framework, there is a basic premise that each spouse is entitled to 1/2 of the assets accumulated or...

0 comments    retirement retirement benefits
Parental Alienation Syndrome\ title=73

Parental Alienation Syndrome

Custody battles between parents are never easy. Generally a custody battle develops after a relationship ends and one or both parties hold animosity towards the other. In some cases, the battling parents begin...

6 comments    family children child custody
Pre-Nuptial Agreements In California\ title=71

Pre-Nuptial Agreements In California

When a couple decides to marry they hardly ever think of the financial and legal consequences of their union.  Hardly ever does either party think about what happens if the marriage does not work out, let...

0 comments    marriage california legal advice
The Battle Within: Gay Marriage\ title=69

The Battle Within: Gay Marriage

The Gay Marriage debate is one of the most controversial wedge issues found in politics today. The gay marriage debate wedges conservatives against liberals and the religious against the more secular members of society. But battles over gay marriage...

10 comments    california gay supreme court
Silenced Victims in Child Custody Disputes\ title=68

Silenced Victims in Child Custody Disputes

Silenced Victims in Child Custody Disputes Child Custody disputes can be contentious affairs filled with allegations and pain.  Custody litigation is a myriad of paperwork, court hearings, mediations and tedious negotiations between the parents all...

7 comments    family children california
End Of Life Counseling\ title=67

End Of Life Counseling

With all the talk about the legislative proposals that include allowing for end of life counseling and the controversy surrounding it, it would be easy to dismiss the importance of estate planning.  Despite...

2 comments    estate planning estate plan
A Loss Of Liberty: Publically Funded Legal Representation \ title=67

A Loss Of Liberty: Publically Funded Legal Representation

On August 3, 2006, the American Bar Association, through its House of Delegates approved a resolution that urged federal, state and local governments to make assurances that the poor have a right to legal counsel in civil cases where basic human...

4 comments    law liberty child custody
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