Are you searching for strategies to get you through a Carlsbad divorce with a bipolar spouse? What do you need to know about protecting your own goals and objectives in a divorce with a spouse with bipolar disorder? Being married to a person with bipolar disorder can make every day seem like it’s all based upon how well your spouse…
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Why Does the Date of Separation Matter in Carlsbad?
Why does the Date of Separation matter in Carlsbad or San Diego divorce cases? What legally designates the Date of Separation? What is the legal and financial relationship between married spouses between the date of their marriage and the “Date of Separation?” The “Date of Separation” is an important date in the process of a divorce. When two parties get…
How Does the Date of Separation Affect a San Diego Divorce
What is the date of separation and how does the date of separation affect a San Diego divorce? The date of separation legally marks the point in time where “community” ends. Generally speaking, from the date of the marriage until the date of separation the spouses form a “community” which is legally viewed as a single entity, or, perhaps more…
Protect and Keep Your Business in a San Diego Divorce
What are the best strategies to protect and keep your business in a San Diego divorce case? Those with successful business interests or a professional practice often ask our Certified Family Law Specialists how to preserve that interest through a divorce. While there are several strategies to consider, there is also a word of warning: do not attempt to use…
Funding Your Retirement During a San Diego Divorce
What are the options to ensure funding your retirement during a San Diego divorce? Gray divorce (where the parties are over the age of 50) has become much more common over the past decade. One of the most common challenges which must be considered in a gray divorce is how to provide adequate retirement for each spouse. In many of…
What is the Role of a Mediator in a San Diego Divorce
What is the role of a mediator in a San Diego divorce case? When should the parties consider mediation as part of the process of their divorce? Divorce is a complex process which affects every aspect of each former spouse’s life including finances, parenting and child-raising, business ownership, and even retirement. In order to complete the process of a divorce…
How Spending can Affect Your San Diego Divorce
It may surprise you to learn spending can affect your San Diego divorce. The Court understands obvious expenditures such as legal fees, living expenses and the costs of supporting your children. Each party will have to continue paying expenses related to food, housing, child care, education and transportation. Questions will arise when excessive spending occurs in the timeframe before the…
What is Commingled Property in a San Diego Divorce?
What is commingled property in a San Diego divorce and how does that affect the division of community property? One of the most complex issues in almost any divorce is the division of assets and debts. People have strong feelings about specific property as well as money. One of the first concepts you will come to understand in your divorce…
Are You Aware of Your Fiduciary Duties in a San Diego Divorce?
Are you aware of your fiduciary duties in a San Diego divorce? It may surprise you to learn about the powerful legal obligation you owe to your former spouse until the date your divorce is finalized. A “fiduciary duty” under California law is a substantial legal obligation requiring you to act in the other party’s best interest. The fiduciary duties…
How Do You Prove an Asset is Separate Property in a San Diego Divorce
How do you prove an asset is separate property in a San Diego divorce? Generally speaking, any asset (or debt) acquired prior to the date of the marriage or after the date of separation is the separate property of the owner as long as marital funds, assets or labor weren’t commingled in some way during the course of the marriage. …