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Filing a California divorce petition is only the beginning of the court process. After the petition and summons are properly served, the responding spouse has[…]

Child visitation is sometimes misunderstood as something that automatically disappears when parents disagree or when one parent has sole physical custody. California family law generally[…]

A California divorce does not automatically have to end with a judge deciding every disputed issue. Spouses may be able to resolve some or all[…]

A California divorce can take time to resolve, but household expenses do not stop while the case is pending. When spouses separate and begin maintaining[…]
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