Helping children cope with a divorce.

Children are not typically accustomed to change, and are very much glued to their daily routine. During a transitional period, such as a divorce or custody modification, they feel misplaced by the obstruction in their normal lives, and can exhibit odd behavioral patterns such as acting out, manipulating the parents or shutting-down.

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Separated- must you physically move out?

Legal Separation / braunsteinlaw

Under California law, all earnings acquired after the date of separation are considered separate property. (Family Code 771(a).) The date of separation is determined by looking at when the parties began living separate and apart from the other spouse. What constitutes living “separate and apart”, and is it even possible in instances where parties choose to

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