An earlier post recognized the role of a request for bifurcation in a California divorce proceeding; here we will discuss the legal requirements that must precede a request to the court for bifurcation. In California: Six months or more must have passed since the...
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Bifurcation and divorce-part 1
In family law and divorce law, the term “bifurcation” refers to a legal process by which the issues in a divorce are divided into two parts. One part focuses entirely on a single point of law: a request for a separate to restore the parties’ legal martial status from...
Midnuptial agreements and California divorce
Among high net worth couples in the process of divorce, property issues can be considerably complex, and often contentious as well. In a recent post we discussed marital property transfers known as transmutation agreements, and how they may become objects of conflict...
Transmutation and property division in a high-net worth California divorce
In recent years, California law has seen the addition of a statute relating to fraud in transactions between marital partners. There have also been laws enacted that intensify, or heighten, the fiduciary duty between married people. Previous posts have touched upon...
Donor-advised funds and high-net worth individuals
For those individuals and families with high levels of assets and property, giving back via charitable donations, or the establishment of certain types of trusts and/or charitable foundations, is an everyday occurrence. It is also often a “given” in estate planning....
How Marvin v. Marvin established palimony precedent
Previous blog posts have addressed the interesting area of California law relating to common law marriage, contracts and claims between unmarried couples, palimony and Marvin claims and how they differ from legally granted alimony. These areas of legal interest...
Palimony and Marvin claims vs. alimony and divorce
In a previous post the subject of common law marriage and its recognition or denial by California courts was addressed. How do California courts regard the division of financial assets and property when a cohabitating, but not legally married, couple end their...
Common law marriage in California
This blog devotes itself to the subject of California divorce for high net worth couples. But in taking a step back, it might be necessary first to address the question of whether a couple, particularly one seeking a legal divorce, is actually legally married to begin...
No Contact Orders
When the termination of parental rights is at issue, and in some extreme instances of parental discord that can revolve around a divorce, it may become necessary for a parent (or the Court) to obtain what is known as a No Contact Civil Restraining Order. (When...
International adoptions and California law
When families welcome a child through adoption, all the legal, financial and emotional ordeals, so to speak, are rewarded by the end result: a new family member being the outcome. The process can be long and difficult for adoptions within the United States; when...