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FAQs About Spousal Support in Orange County

If you’re headed toward divorce , you probably have questions about spousal support. Is it automatic in all California divorces? How long does it last? Under what circumstances is it awarded? To help you get a better understanding of how spousal support works in the state, we provided a list of frequently asked questions. If you have further questions, we invite you to contact our firm to schedule ...

Child Custody: Move Away Actions in Orange County

When it comes to child custody , there is one thing that is constant: Things change. This means the child custody arrangement that parents establish originally as a part of a divorce , legal separation, or paternity action, will most likely change at some point. Why do child custody arrangements change? Because families change. Divorce spouses remarry, they relocate for their jobs, they move away ...

How Child Support Can Impact Your New Marriage

Statistically, about half of all first marriages in the United States end in divorce and the divorce rate is even higher for second marriages. Since second marriages are often dealing with child support, ex-husbands and wives, and blended families, this additional stressor (a previous marriage) could play a role in the high rate of divorce in second marriages. If you’re a parent who is headed ...

How Divorce Can Impact Your Job

These days, most men and women work in the United States, even though we do have some stay-at-home moms and dads. Since a large percentage of the population works, most people who go through a divorce are employed at the same time, and we’d be foolish to assume that the effects of a divorce doesn’t spill into one’s work, because it usually does. If you’re employed and facing the possibility of a ...