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About 90% of divorces are handled without litigation in court these days. There are many benefits for couples to avoid court. In the past, it was (and still is) less expensive, takes less time and is less aggressive. These reasons are essential positives as spouses...

When you realized there were issues in your marriage that you and your spouse couldn't resolve, you may have experienced a wave of emotion. Deciding to divorce is likely one of the most solemn decisions you will ever make. Especially, if you have children, knowing...

Your marriage might have included a lot of arguing through the years. Maybe you started out like many other California couples in thinking that opposites attract, but you later determined that the attraction wore off and you and your spouse were drifting farther and...

If your family is going through a lot of challenging changes at this time, you're not alone in your struggle. Especially if divorce has prompted such changes, there are many California households where similar circumstances are unfolding at this time. No two families...

When you and your spouse decided to divorce, you knew you'd have numerous issues to resolve before you could part ways and move on in life without each other. You also understood that, while you were ending your personal relationship, you'd always have a connection as...

When you look back on your marriage and, perhaps, even your relationship with your soon-to-be ex-spouse prior to your wedding day, you might notice issues in retrospect that you chose to overlook at the time. For instance, was it always difficult to get your spouse to...

You might recall the moment you made your final decision to file for divorce in California. Your main concerns included a desire to keep your children's well-being in mind when negotiating a settlement and to make sure you would receive all that you're entitled to in...

The realization that your marriage is over is not always easy to accept. It likely came to you after much soul searching and efforts to make it work. On the other hand, perhaps it was not your choice but the decision of your spouse, and you are now left to figure out...

Mediation and collaboration are types of alternative dispute resolution that many couples turn to in the hopes of reaching a divorce settlement more peaceably than through traditional litigation. Instead of taking sides and fighting to get what they want, divorcing...

Your decision to file for divorce in a California court might have been a long time in the making or prompted by a rather sudden change of events. Either way, once you decided to sever your marital ties, you knew there would be numerous issues to resolve before you...