Difference Between a Separation, an Annulment, and a Simple Divorce?

When people consider the end of a marriage, they're usually thinking about a simple divorce. That is how most marriages end, but it's certainly not the only option. When you and your spouse come to the end of your married life together, you may be confused over the difference between a divorce, an a...


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Getting a Prenup? Don't Forget to Protect Your Points

You never know where life is going to take you, and that's one reason more and more couples are getting prenuptial agreements before getting married. While a prenup can be an extremely helpful document if the worst happens and it does come down to splitting your assets, it is also a very narrow docu...


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Common-Law Property Versus Community Property

Whether you're trying for an amicable divorce and handling the process with online templates or you're expecting a fight from your spouse in court, it's important to have a good understanding of marital property and what things are really yours. Many people who go through the divorce process are sur...


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Divorced Dad Dispatches

I made a lot of mistakes during my marriage. But the mistakes that still keep me up at night are the ones I made during my divorce.

I was married for ten years and three months – a “marriage of long duration,” as it’s called in California – after living in sin with my wife for two years before tyi...


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Happily Ever….After: Some Notes on Dating During and Post-Divorce

Whether the documents are signed and your marital status dissolved, or you’re recently separated and have just begun the legal proceeding, there is a change afoot. It’s called dating.

Many clients and friends dive right into the post-split dating world (some had a toe in the water before the actua...


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