Default divorces usually occur when the person who initially files for divorce (the Petitioner) does not receive a response from …

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Can Your Social Media Posts be Used Against You in Family Law? When it comes to divorce, anything you post …

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Getting married is easy. Get a marriage license. Have a ceremony. Even a ceremony conducted by an Elvis impersonator at …

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For many families, summer is the beginning of cross-country trips and new adventures. However, the summer break is also a …

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The California Family Code provides that in a family law case, the court can order one party to pay a …

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The Growing Trend of Gray Divorce The divorce rate for adults aged 55 to 64 has doubled since the 1990s, …

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In the very recent appellate decision, In Re Marriage of Sorge (Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division One, …

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This is a question asked in nearly every dissolution case. Typically, there is a “breadwinner” in the family and the …

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Parties to a dissolution of marriage are bound by law to disclose all material facts relating to income or expenses …

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Marriage in California is a valid civil contract between a man and a woman who are both free and capable …

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