Ronda A. Middleton Legal Blog
Domestic violence in child custody cases
Domestic violence concerns can significantly affect child custody cases in California. In general, family courts take allegations, charges or convictions related to domestic violence very seriously, because the child is at risk in any environment where violence is...
How to reframe making a child custody agreement
Dealing with child custody can be one of the most difficult elements of divorce for California parents. This can be the case even when they are both committed to successful negotiations. However, parents can reach an agreement by focusing on the best interests of the...
5 places your spouse may hide assets in divorce
When you divorce in California, you need to work out what is separate property and what is community property. Separate property you each keep, community property you must divide. When totaling the assets you and your spouse own, you may feel something is missing. If...
Dismantle Your Shared Media Presence During a Divorce
California residents know that it's difficult going through a divorce. Soon-to-be former spouses have to split up everything from their home to their children to their assets. Many people forget that they may have to figure out what to do with her digital accounts as...
Can your ex pack up the kids and move to another state?
Parents often disagree about what is best for the kids even when they are still married. After a divorce, those differences in opinion will be even more extreme. If your ex has family in Chicago or gets an great job offer in Boston, they could decide without...
4 reasons to consider mediation to resolve your divorce issues
Divorce mediation was once a niche solution that few people knew about, let alone employed during their divorces. That has changed. Mediation has become a popular tool for handling issues in a pending divorce. There are many possible benefits to employing mediation,...
Know the warning signs of a potentially abusive intimate partner or spouse
Romantic partners and married couples argue from time to time. Maybe each person envisions the future of the relationship differently. Perhaps they bicker about household finances, child rearing or intrusive family members. The pair might not even communicate for a...
Mediate your way to a satisfactory custody and parenting plan
Child-related issues can subvert even the most amicable divorces here in the Fullerton, California, region. Often, divorces begin in a relatively peaceful way, but when child custody and visitation procedures start, many parents can feel threatened over losing access...
Retirement, pensions and divorce: What couples need to know
Many people work their whole lives to build up their nest egg so that they can retire. When a couple makes their plans together, all that retirement money is expected to be shared. When a couple decides to divorce, however, the issue of how to divide up the family...
Should you settle your divorce or go to court?
Divorcing couples often don’t see eye to eye over dividing marital assets, determining child custody and setting child or spousal support levels. However, most are willing to work together to find a fair outcome as fewer than 10% of all divorces go to trial. Most...