November 1, 2020 » 3 Ways to Manage Kids’ Expenses after the Divorce
Certain mandatory shared children’s expenses are defined in the CA Income and Expense declaration which include: child care for job training and/or work, medical care, special educational needs, and travel related to visitation. But what about other expenses such as extracurricular sports, private school, orthodontia, tutors, birthday parties, even haircuts?
October 1, 2020 » In Divorce: My Inheritance is Mine, Right?
Your inheritance, well, yes and… In California legally an inheritance is the separate property of the person who receives it. However, whether you get to keep it depends on what you did with it. If you kept your inheritance money in your name and in an account...September 1, 2020 » My Wife Had an Affair – Do I Have to Pay Her Spousal Support?
Your feelings around your spouse’s infidelity are natural, understandable, and important. Feelings of hurt, betrayal, anger, shock, rage, and so on are to be expected when one’s partner has been unfaithful. Your feelings around the affair, whatever they might be, are...August 2, 2020 » How to Stop Fighting in Front of Your Kids
(Beyond Buttoning Your Lips!) Hold a “Commitment Ceremony” Before you can implement any of the following ideas, you need to have a commitment from your ex (or soon to be ex) that you will both do everything possible to stop fighting in front of the kids. Write it down...July 1, 2020 » My Divorce Is Going to Cost What? You Have Power in Keeping Costs Down!
A recent Google search of the average cost of a divorce estimates $30,000, or $15,000/per person, https://www.thumbtack.com/p/divorce-cost. We all know that divorce is expensive, the filing fee alone is $435 in Sonoma County. So what can you and your...Find a Professional
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