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California Divorce Blawg

News and information about divorce, pre-nuptial agreements, parenting, paternity, property division, support, collaborative divorce, mediation, and parenting coordination, particularly in California.
By John E. Harding, JD, CFLS

Post Frequency: 2.2/day

Last Entry: March 29, 2011 at 12:49:29

Madonna Getting Divorced

Posted on October 15, 2008
Madonna and her movie director Guy Ritchie are getting divorced. News of the long rumored split broke on CNN today. Click here for the story.Please be sure to visit www.hardinglaw.com, the website for the law firm of Harding & Associates,...

The Old Engagement Ring Fight!

Posted on October 14, 2008
Interesting piece in the New York Times:When an engaged couple breaks up, does the ring go back to the one who bought it? Or does it remain in the hands ? and possibly on the hand ? of the recipient,...

Who Gets Custody Of The Pets?

Posted on October 13, 2008
Pets and divorce. This is a topic that seems to be gaining momentum. CNN recently did an article on the subject. According to CNN, "pet custody disputes in divorce are a growing area of the law. In a 2006 survey...

Divorce Mediation

Posted on October 10, 2008
Divorce mediation is now well-known and widely accepted. Mediation means different things to different people. In our mediation practice, you and your spouse will sit down in the same room with each other and with your neutral mediator. With the...

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Client Trust Accounts And Bank Stability

Posted on October 08, 2008
On his LawBizBlog Ed Poll delivers some great information about attorney-client trust funds accounts ("IOLTAs"). Lawyers who hold money in trust on behalf of their clients (for example, retainers, house sale proceeds, etc.) can find themselves at the mercy of...

Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog

Posted on October 07, 2008
Kansas City lawyer Mark A. Wortman puts out the Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog, a very nice blog packed with current events and information relevant to Missouri and beyond. Check it out by clicking here. Please be sure to...

Couple splits up -- pet custody battle begins

Posted on October 06, 2008
Five years ago, Sara Vreed got embroiled in soap-opera-style custody arrangements with her ex-boyfriend -- and they don't even have children. What was at stake were the living arrangements for their 5-year-old canine, a Shetland sheepdog named Ivo. "After we...

More Moms Paying Child Support

Posted on October 02, 2008
More women are paying child support these days, according to the latest survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). In all, 55% of the respondents have cited an increase in the number of mothers who have been assigned...

Sleep With Your Wife's Sister and You Could Lose Your Green Card!

Posted on September 25, 2008
Jorge and Lilia got married. Lilia sponsored Jorge's application for a U.S. green card. Two weeks after she signed his final sponsorship papers Jorge told Lilia that he wanted a divorce. At the same time Lilia discovered that throughout their...

Sharon Stone Denied Change of Custody

Posted on September 24, 2008
The son of actress Sharon Stone and her ex-husband Phil Bronstein will continue living with his father in San Francisco. The actress had filed a motion in San Francisco Superior Court seeking a move-away order so that the boy could...

UK Family Law Website

Posted on September 24, 2008
I received an e-mail today from my friend John Rosley. John practices with Rosleys Solicitors in Nottingham, England, where he specializes in family law. John's note reminded me that there are lots of folks with cross-border questions when it comes...

Meet the Justices of the California Supreme Court

Posted on September 23, 2008
When it comes to family law most decisions are left to the states. The final arbiter of legal decisions in California is of course the California Supreme Court. That being the case Californians should know who their Supreme Court Justices...

California Divorce Blawg On Top 50 List

Posted on September 18, 2008
Just got word from the folks at Soul Mate that the California Divorce Blawg appears on its Top 50 List! According to Soul Mate:This list of 50 divorce blogs are published with the intention of helping out other separated and...

I've Gotta New Blog

Posted on September 18, 2008
A lot of the visitors to the California Divorce Blawg are fellow family law lawyers. To all of my colleagues in the family law bar, I have started a new blog just for us. Family Lawyer Tech is dedicated to...

Show Me The Money! Finances Always A Part of Marital Bliss

Posted on September 18, 2008
An article on the New York Times website suggests that there is more to a good marriage than love and romance. Money counts for a lot, and couples with similar outlooks on finance have better, happier, longer marriages. Based on...

Georgia Family Law Blog

Posted on September 12, 2008
Stephen M. Worrall and Melissa A Mullin, are in charge at the Law Firm of Mullin & Worrall in Marietta, Georgia. In addition Worrall produces the Georgia Family Law Blog, which is a great resource for those with Georgia divorce...

How Much Would Your Child Support Be?

Posted on September 03, 2008
AllLaw.com has a nice little on-line California child support calculator on its website. Admittedly the AllLaw calculator is not as sophisticated as those used by the California Courts and California lawyers, but it is sufficient to give you a "ballpark"...

MyFamilyLaw.com

Posted on August 25, 2008
I am always on the look out for useful and informative family law websites that can help legal consumers. I have found a gem in MyFamilyLaw.com! MyFamilyLaw is an online reference and resource for marriage, divorce, prenups, custody, and all...

Actor Chris Kattan Calls It Quits On His 6 Week Marriage

Posted on August 25, 2008
Comedy actor and Saturday Night Live alum Chris Kattan has pulled the plug on his 6 week marriage to model Sunshine Tutt. Click here for more.Please be sure to visit www.hardinglaw.com, the website for the law firm of Harding &...

Meet the Justices of the California Supreme Court

Posted on August 04, 2008
When it comes to family law most decisions are left to the states. The final arbiter of legal decisions in California is of course the California Supreme Court. That being the case Californians should know who their Supreme Court Justices...

Stupid Parent Tricks!

Posted on July 28, 2008
Thanks to divorcemag.com for posting an insightful article on mistakes parents make during divorce (and based on surveys conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers). This is a great, concise, right-on article for family law lawyers and parents engaged...

John Harding is named to 5th consecutive list of Super Lawyers for Northern California.

Posted on July 11, 2008
For the fifth year in a row John Harding has been named to the ?Northern California Super Lawyers? list. This list presents Northern California's top lawyers as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics....

Dating After Divorce: 50 Tips to Get Back into the Groove

Posted on June 16, 2008
Alisa Miller writes: Divorce can leave you reeling, but when you start to pick up the pieces of your life and decide to move back into dating, it can feel a bit strange. If you were married for a long...

Tooting My Own Horn!

Posted on June 04, 2008
I was recently made aware that I have been given a "Superb" rating from Avvo.com, the highest rating available. John Edward Harding View lawyer's profile Avvo is a website that rates and profiles every lawyer so consumers can choose the...

A Divorce Website For Kids

Posted on June 02, 2008
A Kid's Guide to Divorce is a nice little web page providing therapeutic information for children of divorcing families. Published by KidsHealth.org, the information is clean and simple. The KidsHealth.org site also has other useful information for kids...

State Bar of California Provides Answers to Divorce Questions

Posted on May 28, 2008
The State Bar of California has a tidy section on its website provided quick answers to typical divorce questions. This is a nice start for people starting their research on the divorce process in California. Check it out by clicking...

After Divorce, Stable Families Help Minimize Harm to Children

Posted on May 19, 2008
For children of divorce, what happens after their parents split up may be just as important to their long-term well-being as the divorce itself. A new study found that children who lived in unstable family situations after their parents divorced...

California Supreme Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on May 15, 2008
The California Supreme Court today has decided that it is Unconstitutional to limit "marriages" to opposite-sex couples. Marriage cannot be limited to a union "between a man and a woman." The ruling recognizes the right of same-sex couples to engage....

Meet the Justices of the California Supreme Court

Posted on May 08, 2008
When it comes to family law most decisions are left to the states. The final arbiter of legal decisions in California is of course the California Supreme Court. That being the case Californians should know who their Supreme Court Justices...

Without A Custody Order You Cannot Collect Child Support

Posted on May 08, 2008
Young Mr. Rodriquez's parents were divorced. His mother was the primary custodial parent by a court order, and he had spent most of his life living with his mother. During his senior year of high school it was decided that...

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