Court proceedings are generally public records, which include divorce records. The courts seldom seal records on their own, but one or both parties can request that the records be sealed to protect the identity of children or victims of abuse, to safeguard personal information, and to shield proprietary information about businesses.
California’s child support formula is calculated with an actual mathematical equation. It gets complicated, so let us break down all the pieces.
A Guardian ad Litem is an adult appointed by the court to represent the best interest of an individual (usually children) for a specific period of time.
If you file for divorce and share credit card debt with your spouse, in the state of California, you are equally liable for paying it off.
When a U.S. citizen marries a non-resident, the government typically grants the individual status as a Conditional Permanent Resident (CPR), which grants the foreign-born spouse a two-year temporary authorization. In the case of divorce within two years, the USCIS considers the spouse from a foreign country “out-of-status.” If a marriage lasts longer than two years, subsequent divorces often proceed in a normal fashion.
When you file for bankruptcy in California, it freezes all financial matters. Everything related to property, assets, debts, and the rest comes to a screeching halt. This includes the division of property. Until you put the money issues to bed, you can’t finalize your divorce.
The decision to terminate parental rights isn’t an easy one, but in some situations it may be the right move for everyone involved.
Divorce can feel daunting and scary, but it becomes much more manageable when you break it down into a step-by-step process.
I remarried my ex, can we just reuse the divorce decree from the first time around?
“I recently divorced and have full custody of my son. I’d like to legally change his last name from my ex-husband’s to mine. Am I able to do this?”
