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Online Divorce: How Would You Decide Who Gets What in Your San Diego Divorce?

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Divorce at the click of a mouse – it may be coming soon to Brazil, according to an AP article published in the San Diego Union Tribune.  Brazil’s Senate recently approved legislation allowing online divorces under certain circumstances, and the bill awaits a vote from the House of Representatives.  If the bill becomes law, not everyone would be eligible for quick internet divorces, since it’s meant for those with less complicated and consensual divorces.  The idea has not come to California yet, but if it did, how well would it work?

As part of Brazil’s online divorce, you’d be able to divide assets.  While this seems like it should be simple enough, many of the most difficult issues in a divorce come up when figuring out who gets what.  For example, under California law, do you know what happens if one spouse started a business before getting married (making it separate property), and continued working in the business during the marriage?  (more…)

Posted in Alimony / Spousal Support, Asset Protection, Child Support, Collaborative Law & Mediation, Community Property, Current Events, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Property: Value & Division

Battle is Waged on Two Fronts Now That California’s Proposition 8 is Upheld

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Even though the California Supreme Court reached its decision to uphold the same-sex marriage ban, both Proposition 8 supporters and opponents still have a lot of work ahead of them. The Los Angeles Times reports that fund raising efforts have begun on both sides, as the possibility of voter re-amendment of the constitution in 2010 to restore gay marriage is being planned. Strangely enough, the two rival lawyers in the Bush v. Gore case are now working together and have set the stage for a federal challenge to Proposition 8, as discussed in the San Diego Union Tribune. (more…)

Posted in Current Events, Domestic Partnerships, San Diego

Protect Yourself by Playing Fair: Why You Shouldn’t Hide Assets in a California Divorce

Friday, May 15th, 2009

If you’re thinking about how to handle your California divorce and protect your assets, you may want to take into account the divorce of millionaire H. Beatty Chadwick. He’s never been charged with a crime, but since 1995 he’s been jailed for civil contempt after $2.5 million didn’t turn up during his divorce proceedings. When will he get out? Possibly not until he produces the money. While his wife believes he hid the money in offshore bank accounts, Chadwick maintains he lost the money in a failed overseas investment.  It’s important to protect your financial interests, but hiding assets or hiding money behind fraudulent business transactions is never the answer. (more…)

Posted in Alimony / Spousal Support, Current Events, Divorce, Property: Value & Division


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