Understanding California Divorce Law
The divorce process in the Golden State is relatively straightforward, but divorce settlements often involve complicated legal and factual issues. A better understanding of California Divorce Law and these issues will help the process go more smoothly.
An Overview of California Divorce Law
Procedurally, California judges grant nearly all divorces based on irreconcilable differences, so once one party decided to file, there is essentially no way for the other spouse to prevent marriage dissolution. Only a handful of marriage dissolutions are based on incurable insanity, which is the only other legal ground.
As for the terms of divorce, most states have custody timeshare laws that guarantee children meaningful and consistent contact with both parents, at least in most cases. Typically, ...