Blog posts relating to legal separation.
In a marital dissolution proceeding, a court determines the division of property between the spouses by first characterizing the parties’ property as community or separate. Family Code Section 760 provides that all property acquired by the spouses during the marriage is community property “except as otherwise provided by statute.” One such statute is Family Code […]
Read more... It’s inevitable. You and your spouse are separating and you need a family law attorney, and you need one now. Your friends gave you referrals. You researched attorneys in the area, and you interviewed prospective attorneys. Finally, you selected an attorney (preferably one that specializes in family law), and you are ready to retain his […]
Read more... The date of separation occurs when at least one spouse intends to end the marriage and there is evidence of conduct furthering that intent. The California Family Code provides that the earnings and accumulations of a spouse while living separate and apart from the other spouse are separate property. The date of separation can have […]
Read more... When someone calls our office for a possible appointment, I always inform them that Attorney Bawden is a Certified Family Law Specialist. An attorney who does not specialize in a certain area of law may not be best suited for family law issues. Family law issues are complex and they change. In order to keep […]
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