Co-Parenting Plans for the Summer

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For many, the summertime is a breath of fresh air, but for divorcing couples with young children and those living at home it can present many obstacles, especially for newly divorced couples. Managing shared custody of kids over the summer can be stressful as you and your ex-spouse work to ensure you both get to…

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Considering a Collaborative Divorce? What You Should Know?

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Divorce can be an emotionally challenging journey with many hurdles and uncertainties. It is understandable why divorcing is extremely stressful. When exploring collaborative divorce options, there are necessary steps and considerations you should be mindful of – here is a checklist to guide your first meeting: Focus on reaching an amicable solution over engaging in…

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How Does Divorce Affect Your Taxes?

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Filing taxes can be very confusing, especially for newly divorced couples who will be filing differently if their divorce was finalized the prior year. And it doesn’t help that the tax code keeps changing and adding new lines and forms. When married couples divorce, the tax laws change regarding to what each person can and…

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What Counts As Community Property in California?

When a couple starts the down the road of divorce, one of the greatest concerns is the division of community property. When a couple decides to utilize the collaborative divorce process, each client agrees that they will share all financial documentation freely and transparently. By agreeing to this, a couple can come to an amicable…

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Important Things to Do Before Starting the Divorce Process

When you realize that divorce is inevitable, your mind starts spinning, and it becomes hard to see the best path forward and what steps you need to take to prepare for the divorce process. It impacts your life in ways you could not even predict, but when you can divorce using a non-adversarial process through…

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