During your wedding vows, you typically promise to stay and work with your new spouse regardless of what complications life throws at you. Those vows may come from a place of good intentions, but the truth is that many people grow apart in ways that sheer force of...
San Jose Family Law Blog
How living in Silicon Valley could prematurely age your marriage
For years, Silicon Valley has been the center of domestic immigration in the technology industry. Big businesses and startups alike want to be where the action is, leading to massive demand for housing and business spaces in the region. Living with your family in...
Protect your assets in a divorce
If you are a high-earning professional like a doctor, lawyer or CEO of a large corporation, you likely realize you have a lot to lose in the event of a divorce. In a community property state like California, it is especially important to protect your valuable assets...
Seeking parameters for an amicable divorce
Other than the fact that the two of you are certain that you no longer want to remain married to one another, you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse appear to be on the same page with all your child custody plans. Is it even necessary to formally address some of the...
Helping kids over the hurdle of divorce
There is much uncertainty in the world at large right now. That makes it even more important to have a stable home for your children. But if you are planning a divorce, it could be another destabilizing influence in the lives of your children.No good parent wants to...
Do you need to modify your custody arrangements?
The status of the upcoming school year is subject to changes based on current conditions. That can likely affect — and perhaps even up-end — the custody arrangements that you and your ex have in place. To avoid future trouble, it's a good idea to begin...
Decide wisely when splitting your community property
California is a community property state. What that means in terms of your San Jose divorce is that marital assets are split 50/50 by the court. Under these circumstances, it is especially important to know the true value of all of your property when seeking a...
Should you ever consider splitting up the kids in divorce?
When you split up with your spouse, one of the most critical decisions you will make is the custody arrangements for your minor children. Custody arrangements can be as diverse and complex as the families involved in the divorce. But one option that is rarely used is...
Unmarried dads and custody conundrums
If you are the parent of a child born out of wedlock, sorting out the custody arrangements can be a bit more complex than if the parents were married to one another. But make no mistake, both married and unmarried parents face many of the same challenges when...
Who gets the dog in the divorce?
Prior to 2019, when then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law, pets were treated as simply property to be divided in a divorce. While the new law did not elevate your dog's or cat's status to that of a child in a divorce, it does give family law courts criteria to...
