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California is a community property divorce state where the court considers all assets and debts accumulated during the marriage as marital property subject to 50/50 distribution regardless of whose name is on the account or property. Only those assets and debts belonging to a spouse…

The process of ending a marriage is emotionally distressing and almost always involves one or both spouses losing the marital home. While the turbulent time of navigating a divorce may not seem like the right time to make a huge decision like buying a new…

Divorce can be one of life’s most difficult experiences both emotionally and legally. But if you’re proactive in organizing the logistics of the divorce before it begins, it helps to streamline the legal process and allows you to focus more attention on the emotional process…

Living under the threat of domestic violence seriously impacts physical and emotional health and safety. Victims of abuse experience feelings of anxiety, depression, and shame. Because domestic violence involves one party using threats, fear, intimidation, and violence to exert control over the other, the abused…

California family courts seek to make all decisions in the best interests of the child, especially matters of child custody and visitation. The court in California promotes a continued meaningful relationship with both parents as their goal, with shared parenting time as the ideal, if…

Mass shootings and other acts of gun violence continue to be an increasing problem across the United States, including among children and teens. California seeks to proactively prevent gun violence by offering a legal remedy for those who suspect someone close to them may be…