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After your divorce, you may notice changes in how your children respond to you and act while you are around. While this might not always be obvious, parental alienation can leave many parents struggling to connect with their children. Knowing how this phenomenon harms...

When a couple with children decides to divorce, one of the most difficult choices they make is how to handle child custody. Attorneys.com notes that while joint custody is the most common arrangement currently, it is not the only choice for divorcing parents. While...

Following a divorce, most parents worry about how their children will cope. While it may be natural for your children to struggle to cope with the idea of divorce, you and your former spouse can ease the transition. According to NBC News, birdnesting may help your...

Things happen sometimes that make it tough to fulfill your financial obligations. While you may pay a bill late or fall behind on credit card payments, falling behind on spousal support can become a big deal. The Judicial Branch of California explains paying spousal...

As a couple over 50 considering divorce, you must also consider the unique risks posed to grey divorcees. After all, your life is likely in a much different place compared to a younger couple. Thus, you must consider the differences in the hurdles you face. But just...

Most men can father a child, but it requires a lifetime of effort to be a parent. That effort is not the only aspect of parenthood; in California, an unmarried man is not legally a parent until he establishes parentage. According to an article published in the...

Either spouse can ask for spousal support during a California divorce. Commonly called alimony, spousal support gives each person a chance to establish a financially independent household. Review the factors that determine spousal support awards in California. Spousal...

In California. the courts assume that the husband in a marriage is the father of any child birthed by the wife. However, biologically, this is not always the case. Many avenues exist for persons to determine or contest the paternity of a child. Establishing parentage...

Every child deserves to have two parents. In the case of a single mother, however, sometimes the identity of one parent is unknown. Establishing paternity is a way to name the legal parents of a child, and there are numerous benefits, especially to the child. Benefits...

Having children can be the most rewarding thing in life. But even if you develop a strong bond with your kids, your relationship with them can be put at risk if your children’s other parent seeks sole custody or tries to limit your parenting time. In other instances,...