California Divorce Blawg

"California Divorce is your source for news and information about divorce, particularly California divorce."

Author: John E. Harding, JD, CFLS, is a certified family law specialist who has maintained an active family law practice in Northern California since 1989. He is an experienced divorce lawyer and mediator with expertise in pre-nuptial agreements, divorce, post-divorce, parenting, paternity, property division, support, and all other family law matters. In addition to being a family law litigator, he practices collaborative divorce and provides mediation services for couples, including traditional mediation with and without attorneys, case evaluation mediation, and parenting coordinator services.

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Recent Posts from California Divorce Blawg

The New Take On Spousal Support
For years I have been telling my clients that the goals and purposes behind spousal support (commonly referred to as "alimony") are changing. It seems that change is gaining momentum. The on-line edition of the…
Are the LA Dodgers Community Property?
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie have split. The fireworks have begun in their California (Los Angeles County) divorce. In addition to requesting $448,000 per month in spousal support, Ms. McCourt is also…
ABA Military Pro Bono Project Needs Volunteer Lawyers
The American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Project connects active-duty military personnel to free legal assistance for civil legal issues beyond the scope of services provided by a military legal assistance office. The Project's web…
California Has Very Specific Requirements When You Try To Enforce Support Orders From The Courts Of Other Countries
Natalija and Nikolai were married and living in California. Eventually Natalija moved to London, and then got court orders as part of a divorce in the UK. One of the orders in the British case…
Richard Pryor's Daughter Cannot Annul His Marriage.
Richard Pryor was a well-known comedian and actor. He had six children, including Elizabeth. Richard was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the mid-1980‟s. He was married to Jennifer in 1981 and they divorced in 1982.…
‘Secular progressive’ wants to ban divorce in California
The latest move in California's evolving laws of marriage would have divorce banned. From San Diego News Network.com we get this story. A Sacramento man wants to ban divorce in California. John Marcotte filed an…
The New Economic Realities of Family Court
These days question number one from friends and acquaintances is, "how's business in these tough economic times?" I tell them business is busy. Then the question is typically rephrased to "how is the economy affecting…
How A Forensic Accountant Can Help In Divorce
Very simply put, forensic accounting is accounting that is used in a legal setting. Seth Gordon offers a great article, originally published on womansdivorce.com, on this important field In a divorce scenario (which may include…
Social Networking And Divorce
With the advent of social networks such as twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc., many people have made their private lives very public. For some these social networking outlets have become online journals of the most intimate…
Divorce Classes To Help You Get Through
Many people today have gone through a divorce or have been affected by the process in one way or another. It only seems appropriate that in today’s society, there are classes to help people make…