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Why Do Divorces Increase After the Holidays?

The holidays are a time for family traditions and togetherness, but can too much togetherness trigger increased divorce rates? According to studies, divorce rates spike after both winter holidays and summer vacations. If the holidays are “the most wonderful time of the year” and the…

Tax Benefits of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)

Often, one of a couple’s most valuable marital assets is a retirement plan. A retirement plan may be in only one spouse’s name, but it’s a community asset subject to equal division during a divorce. When a divorce settlement agreement or court order requires one…

The Different Types of Custody Agreements in California

Divorce is an emotionally distressing and legally challenging time for any divorcing couple. For divorcing spouses with children, no issue in a divorce settlement agreement is as fraught with emotion as child custody. In the best-case scenario, parents agree with the understanding promoted by the…