by Fernandez & Karney | Apr 30, 2022 | Community Property, Divorce, Divorce Process
California is a community property state. In community property states, any property acquired by spouses during a marriage is considered marital or community property. Absent a written agreement like a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement; all community property is...
by Fernandez & Karney | Apr 28, 2022 | Divorce, Divorce Process
A default divorce in California occurs when the non-filing spouse (respondent) fails to file a written response to the divorce petition. The court grants the filing spouse (petitioner) a divorce in their absence. This may happen for a number of reasons. For example,...
by Fernandez & Karney | Feb 24, 2022 | Child Support, Divorce, Divorce Process
Child support is a monthly payment that one parent provides the other parent to aid in the cost of rearing a child. When parents legally separate or divorce, a parent’s child support obligation begins on the date ordered by the court. This date relies heavily on the...
by Fernandez & Karney | Feb 23, 2022 | Community Property, Divorce, Divorce Process, Property Division, Uncategorized
One of the most valuable assets possessed by spouses is their retirement savings. While 401K plans are treated much the same as other marital assets in a California divorce, there are factors to take into account when dividing these assets accurately. The following...
by Fernandez & Karney | Feb 22, 2022 | Divorce, Divorce Process
A divorce decree is a legal document that finalizes the divorce process. Also known as a judgment, a divorce decree lays out any judicial orders specific to the final agreement between spouses or the court’s final rulings. A divorce decree is the written...
by Fernandez & Karney | Oct 31, 2021 | Divorce, Divorce Process
A divorce in California can cost as little as the $435 filing fee or hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, the average cost of a California divorce is around $17,500. This is slightly higher than the national average of about $15,000. The cost of a divorce in...
