Divorce in California: The Legal Process, Your Rights, and What to Expect
Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in California, this guide provides answers to 360 queries such as What is the mediation process in California and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? and Will a spouse have to pay some or all attorney fees? Structured in a question-and-answer format, this divorce handbook provides clear and concise responses to help build confidence and give the peace of mind needed to meet the challenges of a divorce proceeding.
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Divorce in California: The Legal Process, Your Rights, and What to Expect
Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in California, this guide provides answers to 360 queries such as What is the mediation process in California and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? and Will a spouse have to pay some or all attorney fees? Structured in a question-and-answer format, this divorce handbook provides clear and concise responses to help build confidence and give the peace of mind needed to meet the challenges of a divorce proceeding.
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Divorce in California: The Legal Process, Your Rights, and What to Expect

Divorce in California: The Legal Process, Your Rights, and What to Expect

Divorce in California: The Legal Process, Your Rights, and What to Expect
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Divorce in California: The Legal Process, Your Rights, and What to Expect

Overview

Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in California, this guide provides answers to 360 queries such as What is the mediation process in California and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? and Will a spouse have to pay some or all attorney fees? Structured in a question-and-answer format, this divorce handbook provides clear and concise responses to help build confidence and give the peace of mind needed to meet the challenges of a divorce proceeding.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781938803673
Publisher: Addicus Books
Publication date: 06/01/2013
Series: Divorce In
Pages: 220
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Debra R. Schoenberg, Esq., heads the Schoenberg Family Law Group in San Francisco. She is a frequent lecturer in family law and is recognized as a leading family law attorney. She was named a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys and a Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and she has been repeatedly listed in the Directory of Super Lawyers by her peers. Jennifer L. Knops, Esq., is an associate with the Schoenberg Family Law Group and a member of the San Francisco division of the National Lawyer's Guild and the San Francisco Bar Association. They both live in San Francisco.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

1 Understanding the Divorce Process 1

2 Coping with Stress during the Divorce Process 24

3 Working with an Attorney 34

4 Attorney Fees and Costs 47

5 The Discovery Process 60

6 Mediation and Negotiation 70

7 Emergency: When You Fear a Spouse 83

8 Child Custody 91

9 Child Support 122

10 Spousal Support 133

11 Division of Property 141

12 Benefits: Insurance, Retirement, and Pensions 160

13 Division of Debts 169

14 Taxes 175

15 Going to Court 181

16 The Appeals Process 193

17 Marvin Actions 198

18 Domestic Violence 202

Inclosing 209

Resources 211

Glossary 215

Index 221

About the Authors 231

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