To file for divorce in California, at least one spouse must have lived in California for six months and in the county where the case is filed for three months. Legal separation does not have the same waiting period, so a spouse may be able to file for legal separation immediately after moving to…
A recent New York Times article, “They Started I.V.F., Then Split. Now Who Gets Custody of the Embryos?” examines the complex case of attorney Erin Millender and her ex-husband, Adam Rubin, who helps run a Long Island HVAC company. Millender, a high-powered career woman, had always dreamed of – and planned on – having…
A California divorce takes at least six months to become final. The six-month waiting period begins when the responding spouse is served with divorce papers or signs an acknowledgment of receipt. If the spouses still need to resolve property, custody, support, or financial disputes, the divorce can take longer than six months. The six-month…
For a long time, it’s been considered common knowledge that “50% of marriages end in divorce.” But that figure is outdated. According to a compilation of data published by Marriage Science: The crude divorce rate in the U.S. dropped by 42% in just over two decades – from 4.0 per 1,000 in 2000 to…
The main difference between divorce and legal separation in California is that divorce legally ends the marriage, while legal separation allows spouses to resolve financial, property, support, and parenting issues while remaining legally married. A divorced person may remarry after the divorce is final. A legally separated person may not remarry unless they later…
Graduation season is in full swing. Young adults across the country are donning caps and gowns, processing through football fields and high school auditoriums to receive diplomas and awards. Proud parents are in the crowd, cheering them on, beaming with pride, and reaching for the Kleenex. Congratulations, students! And you, too, moms and dads….
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