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For a divorce to be uncontested, both spouses must agree on all important matters, including the grounds for divorce. This is pretty easy in California as it's a"true" no fault divorce state, meaning you can't claim one spouse is at fault for the end of your marriage. California offers...
Getting a divorce in California without a lawyer might feel like a risk. However, thousands of spouses do it every year, either by using online services or going fully DIY and getting no outside help. The main requirement for a do-it-yourself divorce in CA is to reach a full agreement ...
Laurie Itkin, The Options Lady, is a financial advisor and certified divorce financial analyst (CDFA). She specializes in wealth management and divorce financial planning.
Annulments are rare, are often misunderstood, and may only be granted by a California judge for specific reasons.Before you make any final decision about formally ending your marriage, it can’t hurt to seek sound legal advice from a reliable Orange County divorce attorney. If you are right ...
Helene L Taylor, a California Divorce Consulting Attorney, provides hourly virtual legal advice and strategies to resolve complex separation and divorce issues with compassion and resilience.
“Irreconcilable differences” means that the spouses cannot stay married because of disagreements and conflicts. The second one requires solid proof. However, if one spouse states that there are irreconcilable differences, the divorce will be granted anyway. As for fault-based divorce, such as ...
Payments between former spouses under a divorce decree fall into different categories. Cash payments that qualify as alimony are deductible by the person who makes them and are counted as income for the person who receives them. But you can generally agree to reverse that treatment and avoid any...
4.Temporary Orders: Either or both spouses canrequest temporary court ordersfor child support, child custody, spousal support, attorney's fees, or other issues. Temporary orders remain until modified with long-term orders. 5.Negotiation and Settlement: Many divorce cases aresettled through negotiation...