The ease of your divorce case will depend largely on whether it is contested or uncontested. An uncontested divorce is the most desirable kind, as it allows a couple to get a divorce without going to trial. While an uncontested divorce is not possible for everyone, most couples try this route before resorting to…
The COVID-19 pandemic has many people facing uncertainty in their jobs, careers, as well as their personal lives. According to recent news reports, the coronavirus has spread rapidly across California and is most prevalent in the Bay Area and Southern California counties. The rapid spread in recent months has led more people to consider…
Lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders, and quarantines related to the COVID-19 pandemic have led many couples to their boiling points. Time trapped together at home can exacerbate existing problems in a relationship, as well as create new ones. If you and your spouse have been arguing more during quarantine, you are not the only ones. As…
The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is just beginning to come into focus as millions of Americans face unprecedented financial hardships that could impact divorcing couples. Over the past five months, spouses may have experienced layoffs, furloughs, or pay cuts as COVID-19 business closures leave many occupations in limbo. A dramatic loss of…
Debra Schoenberg’s article “How the Death of a Child Can Impact a Marriage” was recently published in July / August 2020 issue of Family Therapy Magazine: How the Death of a Child Can Impact a Marriage As our community copes with the emotional fallout of living through the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of families are…
Survey after survey shows that disagreements over money is one of the two main reasons married couples fight (the other is sex). If the couple had differing philosophies about saving and spending during the marriage, odds are they fight over dividing their debts during a divorce. Divorce will be complicated and the couple would…
Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C., recognizes that family law matters involve complex, sensitive issues that can have a lasting impact on you, your family, your finances and your future.