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Married parents and unmarried parents are treated very differently by the California court system. While both parents have parental rights and obligations to a child if they are married when the mother gives birth, for unmarried individuals the mother automatically has sole primary custody of…

When a couple joins their lives in marriage, most also join their bank accounts. Even the majority of spouses who maintain separate checking accounts also have a joint account for household expenses and may also share a savings account. While both parties share equal access…

Divorce is a turbulent and confusing time for any couple, but especially for spouses who share children. There are many decisions to make, and some of them will be out of the parents’ hands and in the hands of a judge — a distressing thought…