Family Law

Shacking up after divorce may seem like a good idea when you've found someone you love.  After all, it gives you a chance share your life with someone and get to know them better (and there's nothing wrong with that).  If you have children from your first marriage though, living with someone new can bring complications. Read more about the common stumbling blocks to cohabitation after divorce in the article below:

Most parents who divorce or end a relationship do find that at some point they are able to move on with their lives and find someone new. If you become serious about your new partner, you might reach the point where you would like to live together. Many couples live together without ever marrying, or before deciding to marry, so this is a common choice.

When you have a child from a previous relationship or marriage though, this decision is one that affects your child. In fact, the decision to live with a new partner can have a big impact on your custody situation, should your ex choose to make an issue of it.

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Please be sure to visit www.hardinglaw.com, the website for the law firm of Harding & Associates, for more information on California family law.