Paying child support can be frustrating. You lose a big chunk of your paycheck before it even hits your bank account. You may have to rework your budget just to keep your own bills paid. It's especially frustrating if you're concerned about what the recipient of child...

One of the most challenging aspects of divorce is having to split up any marital assets. After all, the value of any given item is seldom static. Something that you paid very little for 20 years ago could be worth a lot more today, while something you paid dearly for...

Having to raise children with your ex isn’t always going to be easy. You have to think carefully about how you handle every situation. Unfortunately, some people are going to face even greater challenges during this process because they were married to a narcissist....

Divorce is a life-changing event. Even if you know it’s best for you, going down this path is easier said than done. Once you’re 100% sure that you want to divorce your spouse, you need to focus equal time on the divorce process and your future well-being. Many people...

While divorce is hard for all children, it can be particularly tough for teenage children. Just as they are getting used to increased independence and setting their own routines, their world gets thrown into chaos. These are some of the ways divorce can be...

Adultery remains one of the more common causes of modern divorces. Finding out that your spouse has another relationship or conducted a one-night stand outside of your marriage can be a violation of trust and respect that you can't imagine moving on from afterward....

For years, couples marrying in California and elsewhere have certain facts and figures pressed into their brain. For the longest time, the divorce rate in the United States was at or around 50%, which caused the possibility of divorce to be in the forefront of one’s...

Certain steps in a divorce are automatic. If you and your spouse share minor children, for example, issuing a temporary child support order as part of the early custody arrangements usually occurs quickly and without a specific request from the person filing for...

Child support modifications can be an important concern for parents paying or receiving child support. The family law process provides a process for requesting a child support modification that parents struggling with child support should be familiar with. A child...

Married couples at all stages of life may own a home. Young couples in the Visalia area may have purchased their starter home, middle-aged couples may be raising their family in their forever home and retirees may have downsized to a smaller home. However, what all...