If you turn on the news, you're bound to hear about a case of domestic violence that turns deadly. Some victims are killed because their abuser violates a restraining order, known as an order of protection in California. In cases like this, you may wonder if taking...
Year: 2019
Wive’s higher salaries often motivate their spouses to divorce
Marriages often don't end well when wives bring in a higher salary than their husbands. This is one of the latest insights that researchers working on a MEL magazine story recently uncovered.Data recently released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor...
How common is same-sex couple adoption in the United States?
Data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2010 showed that there were just under 600,000 same-sex couple households that year. At least 115,000 of them reported having children. The number of kids who live with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) parents...
Dishonesty is a major reason for divorce
Divorce does not always have to be dramatic. You hear plenty of stories about spouses who are unfaithful to the marriage, for instance, and that does lead to divorce, but most cases happen for far more "minor" reasons. One of those reasons is simply dishonesty.In some...
At 14, your child can make their wishes known
When you first set up a custody schedule, you were thinking about your child's needs at that time. Your child might be young now, only 4 or 5, for example, and have few responsibilities for you to manage. As your child ages, they become more active and participate...
Orders of restriction keep batterers from their California victim
According to Psychology Today, as many as 38 million American women may have suffered from domestic violence during some point in their lifetime. While threats of physical harm are well-known, technology has brought about new ways for abusers to inflict harm on the...
Why should I take a DNA paternity test and how accurate is it?
If you've recently been told that you're the father of a child, then you may want to confirm your paternity before accepting parental responsibility. Before a Riverside judge will award you custody or order you to pay child support, they may ask you to take a DNA...
Mediation helps divorcing couples resolve difficult issues
By the time California spouses ultimately call to set up an appointment with a divorce , they've often pulled out all the stops to try to save their marriage. Many have been hesitant to pull the plug on their marriage out of fear that...
Negative effects not found in most children of divorce
The idea of staying together for thesake of the kids is an old one, and it's rooted in the thought that their parents' divorce is universally bad for children. It's going to have negative effects, parents tell themselves, so they can't end their marriages. If they do,...
You have rights if your ex withholds your time with your kids
Feeling cut off from your children could be the worst experience for a loving parent. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happens to a number of parents during a divorce. Although it may violate the temporary custody order during a divorce or the permanent order...