Blog Posts in June, 2013

Using Cell Phone Data to Terminate Alimony

After a Pasadena divorce , a judge may order alimony payments to help a lower-earning or unemployed spouse get back on his or her feet. Alimony payments are often ordered for a specific time period, with early termination allowed if the person receiving the alimony remarries or begins cohabiting. Remarriage, obviously, is easy to prove. Cohabitation, however, is a bit trickier. If your ex knows ...

Should I Ask for an Infidelity Clause in My Prenup?

If you're planning to remarry and your first Pasadena divorce was caused by infidelity, a prenup clause punishing extramarital affairs might sound like a great idea. Unfortunately, there are a few reasons to think twice before adding this type of language into your prenup. Generally, an infidelity clause gives the aggrieved spouse a financial award from the cheating spouse if there is an ...

Who Initiates the Majority of Divorces?

Pasadena divorce lawyers know that the popular perception is often different from reality. For example, despite media portrayals of wives left devastated by their husband's sudden request for a divorce, most divorces are actually initiated by women. Studies show that women initiate 2/3 of divorces. If you narrow the sample to only include middle class couples who are college educated, the number ...

Dividing the Marital Home During Your Pasadena Divorce

"Who gets the house?" is one of the most common questions couples ask when they are looking for Pasadena divorce advice . If the house was owned by one spouse before the divorce, the house is separate property. If there is a mortgage, however, the house will be community property to some extent because the income used to pay the mortgage during the time the couple is married is considered ...

How to Get a Mortgage After Your Pasadena Divorce

If you want to move after your Pasadena divorce , you may be wondering how to go about getting a mortgage for your new home. The first step to getting a new mortgage post-divorce is to settle any current mortgage obligations that you might have. The easiest way to accomplish this is to sell the property, pay off the mortgage entirely, and use the leftover cash as a down payment on a new home. ...

Harold Hamm Set to Break the Record for Most Expensive Divorce in the U.S.

Pasadena divorce lawyers have good reason for stressing the importance of a prenuptial agreement. If you want to see how costly it can be to divorce without a prenup, consider the split between Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm and his wife Sue Ann. The multi-billionaire is in the process of divorcing his wife of 25 years and is set to hold the record for the most expensive divorce in the ...

Making a Will as a Custodial Parent

After filing for divorce in Pasadena , it's important to revisit your estate planning. A will you made while you were happily married is likely to have many provisions that no longer apply after your divorce. This is especially true if you are given custody of your children after the divorce. Typically, custody of children goes to the surviving parent after the custodial parent's death. But the ...

Divorce After a Common Law Marriage

Pasadena divorce law does not recognize common law marriages originating in California, but does recognize common law marriages that took place in other states. A common law marriage is a marriage that occurs without a marriage license or traditional wedding ceremony. In a common law marriage, a man and woman live together as a married couple by engaging in behaviors like filing joint tax returns, ...