California Divorce and Family Law

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Provides insights into the law of divorce and family law matters.

Author: Jeffrey Lalloway is a family law attorney in Irvine, Calif.

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Recent Posts from California Divorce and Family Law

Love in stormy times
When the economy sours, unhappy couples often stay together out of financial necessity. But the unhappiness festers, leading to infidelity and other beastly behavior You can argue over it. But you can be soothed by…
Windsor, Ont., man claims wife stole winning lottery ticket before divorce filed
A 59-year-old Windsor, Ont., woman is being sued by her 81-year-old husband, who alleges she stole his $3.5-million winning lottery ticket before filing for divorce.In documents filed with the court, Gerald Moore alleges Patricia Moore…
Divorce qualifies for capital gains exclusion
Q: I was told by a prominent accountant that there is a loophole in the law that states that you can be exempt from paying capital gains (if you are in a home less than…
Divorce Tips!
Maybe you have been thinking about it for some time. Maybe it is a sudden revelation. Perhaps your spouse has made the decision for you. Whatever the situation, it sends a shudder up and down…
Dividing up real estate during a divorce
When a married couple who own a home decides to part ways, division of the residence and its equity can become one of the most contentious issues among those to be negotiated. Often, spouses are…
Seven Myths of Divorce
Myth 1: Most men cheat on their wives. Actually, the best designed study to date indicates that nearly 80% of men report that they have never cheated on their wives. Myth 2: Most divorcing women…
Fed up with gossip, British millionaire posts details of his divorce settlement on the Web
Businessman Gary Dean was sick of the gossip. He found that following a divorce from his wife of almost 20 years, local rumormongers had branded him a cheapskate. So he took the unusual step of…
ABC, NBC Say Economy Is Having Opposite Effects on Divorce Rates
NBC says economy is keeping marriages together; ABC says it's splitting them up Only on the network news could one culprit – the economy – be blamed for both a rise and a fall in…
Time sharing tips for single parents
It takes effort for divorced parents to avoid fighting and snooping.Too many parents fight over the details of child sharing and forget to focus on what is really important, the child's needs and feelings. Unfortunately,…
Some ex-wives have to pay 'manimony'
When Susan Harris divorced her husband of five and a half years last December, she got the apartment, extra closet space and the covers all to herself. Her ex? He got $37,440. That money is…