After the judge signs your order, you must wait a total of 90 days from the date you filed the petition or from the date you served the petition before a judge is able to sign your divorce papers. And even then, your divorce may drag beyond the 90 days.Read More →
The Alexia + Frankie’s Beauty Bar owner and husband Herman Echevarria split in 2015. A year later, Herman suddenly passed away at the age of 61. … While Alexia ended up in a legal battle with her former stepsons over property, she moved on in December 2019 when she announcedRead More →
An important factor to be aware of is that once your divorce is final there is a time limit of 12 months to apply to the court for property settlement or spousal maintenance. If you do not apply within this time you need leave of the court. What makes aRead More →
Although you don’t have a trial in an uncontested divorce, as part of the settlement agreement process, you’ll still need to appear in front of a judge for a brief divorce hearing. During the court appearance, the judge will review the terms of the divorce and may ask a fewRead More →
No, California does not recognize “common law marriage.” Even though California does not have common law marriages, unmarried couples who have been together for an extended period of time do still have some rights. Why cohabitation is a bad idea? Couples who cohabit before marriage (and especially before an engagementRead More →
Respondent’s Guide to a Family Law Case If you do not serve and file a Response within 30 days after being served with the Petition Packet, your spouse may enter your default, and the Court could make orders affecting your family and finances without hearing from you. What happens ifRead More →
No it is not possible for you to take divorce legally without going to court. If both parties are ready than go for Mutual Consent Divorce in which case you will have to appear in court only 4 times on different dates. If your marriage is legally solemnized than onlyRead More →
As the 1970s began, Ian and Sylvia’s professional and marital lives began to split. (They had been married in 1964.) Since 1975 they have appeared together 3 times (in 1979, 1982 and 1986; the last, a concert, was later televised and received a 1987 Gemini for best variety program). WhereRead More →
Is divorce and remarriage a sin? Remarriage after divorce is always labeled by God as a sin or specifically as an act of adultery (Deuteronomy 24:1-4, Malachi 2:14-16, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:3-10, Mark 10:1-12, Romans 7:1-3, 1 Corinthians 7). Can divorce be forgiven by God? The truth is, God isRead More →