How to get your family through wildfires and other disasters
Help your kids manage trauma from natural disasters This week, more than 26 million residents are under a “red flag warning” due to spreading wildfires in California and Arizona. In Sonoma County, the Kincade Fire has destroyed more than 76,000 acres, land on which...
One California man’s quest to abolish permanent alimony payments
Twenty-five years ago, a man named Steve Clark got married. Now, he is divorced and says the monthly alimony payments he is required to make to his ex-wife each month have him rethinking the prospect of getting married altogether. In fact, Clark says that if he had...
Space Case: A Real Life Divorce Drama Among the Stars
How a NASA astronaut ended up in family law’s orbit Chances are you aren’t an astronaut. Maybe you dreamed about being one when you were younger while you were counting the ceiling tiles in math class, but it is just a talented few who actually have The Right...
Millennial marriage trends require planning ahead with a prenup
Dating longer and living together before marriage have legal impacts In a previous post, we discussed the recent trend of older couples getting divorced at a greater rate than they were 30 years ago. The Baby Boomers are breaking up. But what about the other...
Gray divorce is the latest trend among Baby Boomers
More and more couples are choosing not to grow old together It is inevitable that we grow old. For many, the idea of having someone with whom to grow older is a prized comfort. You might think, therefore, that men and women over a certain age would sit back and enjoy...
Heading for a divorce? Secure retirement is still possible with careful planning
Divorce deeply impacts all aspects of your life, not just your marriage. As prior posts on our family law site have covered (read more about retirement, the economy and property as they relate to divorce), the impact of divorce reverberates through parenting, housing,...
What Should You Know About Divorce and Retirement?
Divorce is never simple. No matter the age, family make-up, location, or financial situation of a couple, the divorce process is inherently complicated. There are specific complications during a divorce if the couple involved is close to retirement. This is not only a...
Dividing financial assets during divorce in a volatile market requires a level head
In a previous post, we discussed a couple of points about divorcing during a down or unstable market. The U.S. stock market continues to be a daily surprise — sometimes shock — to investors and businesses across the country. While there’s never a promise...
