by Cindy Elwell | Jul 14, 2014 | Divorce Process
One of the difficult decisions to make during a divorce is where the spouses will live, both during the divorce and after. Granted, it’s not easy to live with someone once you’ve decided to divorce. But it might be a financial and logistical necessity, at least for...
by Cindy Elwell | Jun 30, 2014 | Divorce Process
Celebrities are often trend-setters, and one of these trends that we wholeheartedly support is amicable divorce (also known as peaceful divorce), without litigation. We recently wrote about Courteney Cox and David Arquette and how they are modeling amicable divorce by...
by Cindy Elwell | Jun 9, 2014 | Divorce Process
In California, once a divorce is filed, temporary spousal support can be paid by the higher earning spouse to the lower earning spouse on a monthly basis at a dollar amount which will maintain the supported spouse at the same or similar living conditions and standards...
by Cindy Elwell | Jun 6, 2014 | Amicable Divorce and Conflict Resolution, Emotional Effects of Divorce
Several months back, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announced their split up on her blog, calling it “conscious uncoupling”. The couple, who have been married more than 10 years and have two children together, raised some eyebrows with their use of this phrase to...
by Cindy Elwell | May 26, 2014 | Divorce Process
Divorce can bring up a lot of financial issues – property division, child and spousal support, and figuring out how to live on one income instead of two. You may have some questions or concerns, such as: What constitutes marital property? How do we put a value on...