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3 Tips for Creating a Child Custody Agreement This Summer
Creating a parenting plan that works for you, your ex, and your children can be extremely difficult, especially during the summer months. Most kids are out of school for 2-3 months over summer break, which leaves parents with a few additional options and challenges when it comes to custody. Whether you share custody with your […]
Steps in the Mediation Process
Mediation is becoming increasingly popular in the legal realm as a way to resolve issues and disputes in an efficient and effective manner. When 2 people attempt to work out their problem, mediation is often the optimal way of doing so. However, many people are intimidated by the prospect of embarking on a non-traditional way […]
Common Mediation Myths
In legal situations in which you prefer to save time, money, and effort, many people turn to mediation as a solution. Despite how overwhelmingly positive mediation is for countless people in the midst of a legal concern, there are many misconceptions regarding its success or purpose. At Alternative Divorce Solutions, we seek to dispel these […]
Understanding Property Division in California
When you’re married, you and your spouse will slowly acquire a list of shared assets. You may buy a home together, get a new car, shop for household décor and furniture, or make long-term investments. Whatever you do, these assets tend to pile up over time, which makes it even more difficult to deal with […]
How To Use Mediation for Child Custody & Support Modifications
Parenting plans aren’t always built to last, and if either you or your co-parent has undergone a significant change in circumstances, you may need to modify your current child custody or child support arrangement. Between job changes, raises, relocations, and other life changes, it’s likely that you and your co-parent will need to establish new […]
What is a Mediation Review & Do You Need One?
The mediation process can be a great way to handle family legal issues without going to court, but what exactly is a mediation review? After you’ve gone through the mediation process, you might be confused about certain aspects of the final agreement, or you may be hesitant to believe that the agreement was completely fair […]
How is Spousal Support Calculated in California?
When a couple divorces, the higher-earning spouse may be asked to make payments to the other spouse in order to provide him or her with financial support. Couples rarely earn the same amount in a marriage, and when a couple divorces, the lesser-earning spouse might not enjoy the same lifestyle as he or she did […]
Under What Circumstances Can I Get an Annulment?
Sometimes, marriages don’t work out as they should never have happened in the first place. This calls for the ending of the union, which traditionally occurs through divorce. However, in unique circumstances, an annulment is the preferred alternative to divorce, as the specific conditions require the marriage be erased from all previous records. An annulment […]
Prenuptial vs. Postnuptial Agreements
Prenuptial agreements have become second nature in California marriages, and for good reason. With the rate of divorce so high, more and more people realize just how important it is to protect their best interests prior to entering into a legal agreement. In a prenuptial agreement, you can determine what will happen to your personal […]
Commingled Property: What It Is & How It Will Impact Your Divorce
Before you get married, the property you own is considered separate property. If you had $20,000 in your bank account before saying, “I do,” that amount will still classify as separate property unless it comingles with other marital property. For example, if you owned a home before you got married, moved into it with your […]
Co-Parenting Tips to Help Make Your Divorce Easier
For spouses who are in the midst of a divorce and share children, the end of the marriage is not the end of their interactions with one another, even after the divorce is finalized. They must work together to co-parent and always ensure that they are safeguarding the best interests of their children and not […]
Alimony Modifications and Termination
After a divorce, quite a bit will change in your life. As time passes, you will experience ups and downs, as will your ex. Sometimes, these changes are cause for a spousal support, or alimony, modification. In recent years, many courts have determined that nearly all spousal support agreements should be temporary in nature, which […]