Presenting your case to a judge is something that will be required in most court cases, even small claims court. These expensive court cases can frequently be extensive, frustrating and emotionally arduous. If you can, why don’t you look into going to mediation instead? Mediation involves you and the party you have a dispute with, [...]
Read More »Filing for Divorce: Part Two
Your next step in applying for divorce will be to take all your forms and get then to the court house where you will have them filed by the court clerk. The court clerk will look over all your forms, both the copies and the originals. Once the clerk is satisfied with the forms then [...]
Read More »Filing for Divorce: Part One
1. Whenever filing a divorce suit, you will be considered to be the ‘petitioner; if you were the one to commencing the divorce request. You must fill out the following forms: -A Marriage Petition is completed with general material about your marriage and can be used to ask for some court orders as well. -Summons [...]
Read More »Legal Separation in Orange County, California
If and your spouse have grown apart but cannot divorce because of religious, tax, insurance reasons or for any other reason, you may consider getting a legal separation. With a legal separation, you and your spouse will still be married but you can live your separate lives. The courts will divide your property and can [...]
Read More »A California Divorce: There is No Stopping It
In the State of California, for a divorce to be filed, there is no need to have the agreement of both spouses or domestic partners. California is a ‘no fault’ divorce state where in only one person needs to file for the divorce without having to prove any kind of wrong doing or abuse by [...]
Read More »Definition of Divorce
What is a Divorce? When you and your spouse decide to end your relationship, it is called a divorce or dissolution of marriage. If you and your domestic partner decide to separate, it is called dissolution of domestic partnership. Whatever you call it, once you have divorced you will be single and can marry/enter a domestic partnership once again. If you [...]
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