Although this may seem obvious, we’d like go over how to behave in court. When going through a divorce or separation… or any appearance in court you make… your appearance can have a huge impact on the verdict. A judge (or jury) is swayed by everything, whether they intend to be or not. Daniel Clement shared the following tips about...

Your divorce or separation could take days, months or years. But how long will it take to move on? First, you may not entirely know once you’ve hit that point. Does moving on mean start dating, not have feelings for your ex, or simply accepting the fact that you’re single? According to the Wall Street Journal, experts say it can take about two years....

People often stress how difficult divorce can be for women, but it can be just as tough for men. In fact, research shows that men typically recognize that their marriage is in trouble later than women do. This can make accepting the divorce and moving on that much harder. It is important to us as divorce attorneys to ensure that you are also emotionally ok, and...

Most people tend to dive head first into a divorce. Often times this is due to high emotions or the longing to get the divorce process over as soon as possible. But a common mistake is a lack of strategic planning for anyone going through a separation or a divorce. Tips of Divorce blog says that many people try to tackle just one issue at a time and tend to the...

An insightful contributor to The Huffington Post blog has recollected her strategies on how to survive a divorce.  Being a divorced woman herself, Jennifer Ball is able to share her experience with divorce and support those going through the process now with her own little divorce care package.  Here are 9 things Ball suggests will help you move forward with...

Therapists are trained to help you become self-aware and self-confident when struggling through a divorce. Once you are self-aware, you can begin to find the right career, the right mate and the right track for your life. However, this is a “typical” scenario. And most people don’t understand that this type of therapy can actually make it very difficult...

Orange County Divorce Attorney Topics: Men’s Health recently wrote an article about how to break up. We thought it was interesting because we know that the way someone chooses to end a marriage, divorce or separate, can have a substantial affect on the divorce or separation process. Here are the tips: Don’t be the victim. You may have gotten played...

One of the ways I market my business is to attend networking events.  In early spring 2011, I attended an event where the featured speaker was a woman named Cricket Lee.  Cricket spoke about how she had spent years researching and testing to perfect pant fit for women.  She had a great story about her work and I chose to support her by ordering a pair of...

A dissolution proceeding is initiated by the filing of a Petition by one party. The Petition is then served (either personally or by mail) upon the responding party. The party originally filing the Petition is known as the “Petitioner” and the other party is known as the “Respondent”. The date of service of the Petition on the Respondent...

Millions of men and women go through divorce proceedings every year and yet many give little thought to finding a lawyer that will best meet their needs. While a good lawyer will lead you through the divorce quagmire and hopefully get you the best possible results, the wrong lawyer can create more problems and add to the nightmare of divorce. You owe it to...

WHAT IS DIVORCE MEDIATION? Divorce mediation is an alternative to fighting in court with your spouse through attorneys. Instead of court, parties who decide to use mediation work with a neutral third party mediator to negotiate issues concerning child custody and support, spousal support, and division of assets and debts. The mediator will help you to resolve...

Most dissolution cases involve at least one court hearing. The following information will assist you in knowing what to expect when you go to court. Many family law courts are run less formally than other types of civil litigation. However, family law is a civil proceeding, and certain formalities and rules are involved. It is a good idea to get a good...

Under California law there is a statutory “waiting period” of six months before the parties to a dissolution proceeding are legally returned to the status of single persons. The parties may not remarry until this waiting period has expired. The six-month period begins on the date the respondent was served with the appropriate documents or appeared in...

Some People are able to reach a simple resolution of their case, where they agree on an uncontested divorce. “Uncontested” means that: You and your spouse can agree outside of court about how you want to handle money, property, and parenting issues (for some, this means that your spouse won’t even have to file a response to your court...

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