Living with a significant other doesn’t always go smoothly. Sometimes it ends in separation or divorce. For the unlucky few, it can involve real danger and distress: domestic violence, stalking or sexual abuse is something that has affected nearly one in three women in California at some time...
If you are in need of a courthouse in Long Beach California, you will want to identify the best options available. Finding the right courthouse is key. After all, choosing the wrong courthouse can make your experience even more stressful than it is likely to...
Unfortunately, when some people are married it does not last forever. If there are significant issues with the union, it may be beneficial to file for divorce. Every state has its own process and it is essential to research this prior to getting started. Here...
Few people would disagree with the view that pets are often regarded as part of the family, to the extent that what to do with them when a divorce takes place can cause intense distress. Until January this year (2019), California law has regarded pets in the same way...
The national divorce rate in the United States is estimated to be between 40% and 50%. This means that statistically, about half of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce. In Long Beach, California, this rate is above the national average, at about 60%, which...
Child custody is one of the most important phases in the procedure of divorce. Both parties, husband and wife, lodge allegations against each other claiming that the other spouse is not right for taking the custody of the child. There is a number of factors...
Divorces can be messy affairs. The two single most difficult decisions to make when divorcing are what to do about property and what to do about kids. Some divorces are quite amicable, usually because there is no acrimony between the separating partners. This makes decisions more based on logic...
In order to claim the testators’ property, the legal heirs of the dead person often pay a significant amount of money. However, there are several ways when someone can reduce the costs that his or her heirs will consider paying. Here are three strategies that you can employ...
Having to evict a tenant is never an enjoyable process. With the laws that vary from state to state and even county to county is can be a rather complicated process. The key is to be sure that you have followed the laws in the jurisdiction to be...
What happens to children when their parents are accidentally killed in a car crash, sent to prison, or for some other reason become unfit to look after them? In California, like many other states, a guardian or guardians may be granted custody of the children, either temporarily or permanently. A guardian...
