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Topics: Dealing with Divorce | Legal Issues | Divorce Process
Community and Separate Property
Before creating your divorce agreement, you need to know, from a legal standpoint, what belongs to you, what belongs to your spouse, and what belongs to both of you. [...]
The Advantages of Mediation
Hashing out your divorce in court or with attorneys can be time-consuming, expensive, and stressful. But is there an alternative? Can two people come together and reach an agreement [...]
The Best Divorce Advice: Avoid Trial
The best way to get divorced is as cheaply, painlessly, and as quickly as possible. Most people agree on this point. However, when the spouses seeking a divorce don't see [...]
The Best Way to Protect Yourself – DON’T Hire a Lawyer
One of the first things you think about when you realize you’re getting divorced is how to protect yourself — emotionally and financially. Most people think the best way [...]
The Best Way to Protect Yourself – DON’T Hire a Lawyer
One of the first things you think about when you realize you’re getting divorced is how to protect yourself — emotionally and financially. Most people think the best way to do this is to hire a divorce attorney. Unfortunately, [...]
The Top 6 Ways To Care For Yourself During Your Divorce
Even the most amicable divorce can take its toll on your emotional wellbeing. How much more so for those of us going through contentious ones! Add to that the stresses of work, caring for family and keeping up with the [...]
Online Divorce: Can It Really Be That Easy?
In a divorce, there are a lot of logistics to work through. Every divorce is unique, and with emotions riding high, working with your spouse to end your marriage equitably can be very difficult. A trial is expensive. The less [...]
Why do we divorce?
Everyone who has been through a divorce has a story about why it happened. Why does divorce happen, though? In some cases, someone in the relationship is physically or otherwise abusive or just a bad person. Most of the [...]
Starting a Divorce
Divorce is about division. The spouses are dividing one household into two. They are dividing their assets, time with their children, and their possessions. The first step is to take stock of what there is to divide. In most [...]
The Emotional Phases Of Divorces
There are many emotions we experience while going through a divorce, and some of them can be difficult to understand. Most commonly, we think of feelings such as anger, stress, and anxiety. Many of these emotions begin to make [...]
The Best Way To Help Your Children Through a Divorce
For children, the family structure is their world. Without our guidance and support, a child may feel like that world is coming to an end. Here are some tips for helping your child during this difficult time. Listen to them. [...]
Legal Separation and Divorce
There are many factors to consider when thinking about divorce. If you and your spouse are already thinking about living apart, but are considering legal separation as a next step, this article is for you. Here are some things to [...]
Dividing Debts
There are three parties involved in the division of debts in your divorce agreement: you, your spouse, and your creditor. While your divorce agreement is legally binding for you and your spouse, this isn’t true for your creditor. Here [...]
Quick Tips for Sorting Custody over the Holidays
A painful reality of sharing custody of your children is that you will have to compromise on where they spend the most important days on your calendar. Here are some guidelines for reaching an agreement. Divide the Days. You may [...]
Fast FAQ: Custody
Q: What is "custody?" A: The term "custody" refers to a parent's legal right or obligation to house and care for their children, and to make decisions concerning their upbringing, schooling, religion, medical care, and other matters. Q: What [...]
The Top Strategy For Winning In The Court Room
Going to trial can be quite expensive and stressful. If you find yourself going to trial, it's likely that you've already exhausted the less adversarial methods of settling, and you might feel exhausted. Regardless of how you may feel, [...]
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Community and Separate Property
Before creating your divorce agreement, you need to know, from a legal standpoint, what belongs to you, what belongs to your spouse, and what belongs to both of you. [...]
The Advantages of Mediation
Hashing out your divorce in court or with attorneys can be time-consuming, expensive, and stressful. But is there an alternative? Can two people come together and reach an agreement [...]
The Best Divorce Advice: Avoid Trial
The best way to get divorced is as cheaply, painlessly, and as quickly as possible. Most people agree on this point. However, when the spouses seeking a divorce don't see [...]
The Best Way to Protect Yourself – DON’T Hire a Lawyer
One of the first things you think about when you realize you’re getting divorced is how to protect yourself — emotionally and financially. Most people think the best way [...]
Divorce can be very expensive. Not to mention time consuming and painful. It doesn’t have to be.
Handling Personal Injury Claims in California Divorce
Going through a serious personal injury is one of the most traumatic experiences you will face in your life.In addition to the pain and trauma from the accident itself, the legal and insurance claim process usually adds to the pain. [...]
The Best Way to Protect Yourself – DON’T Hire a Lawyer
One of the first things you think about when you realize you’re getting divorced is how to protect yourself — emotionally and financially. Most people think the best way to do this is to hire a divorce attorney. Unfortunately, [...]
Why Intent Matters – the Date of Divorce Intent
Deciding how to divide assets and debts can be one of the touchiest parts of getting divorced. An important factor to consider is what BlissDivorce calls the Date of Divorce Intent. The Date of Divorce Intent is the date [...]
Reaching Agreement With Bliss
Welcome to BlissDivorce! Throughout the various parts of your divorce journey, Bliss will ask you to propose divisions of assets, debts, obligations, and even your taxes. Here’s what to expect, and how to make the most of our modules and [...]
Legal Separation and Divorce
There are many factors to consider when thinking about divorce. If you and your spouse are already thinking about living apart, but are considering legal separation as a next step, this article is for you. Here are some things to [...]
Divorce Tax Considerations
In a divorce, everyone walks away with fewer assets and less property than they had beforehand. If you go to court, the process can also be quite costly. You may be wondering if there are any tax breaks that you [...]
Dividing Household Items
Your household items are more than just things. They can represent memories, history, and even the marriage itself. Some people can say, "it's just stuff," and move forward. Others may not want physical reminders of their spouse going forward. However, [...]
Dividing Tax Liabilities
A tax obligation is a debt you owe to a tax authority, such as a city, state, or the federal government. In California, divorcing couples divide tax obligations just like other property. Separate Tax Obligations Sometimes, the tax is owed [...]
Dividing Debts
There are three parties involved in the division of debts in your divorce agreement: you, your spouse, and your creditor. While your divorce agreement is legally binding for you and your spouse, this isn’t true for your creditor. Here [...]
Proposing Divisions Your Spouse Will Accept
Whether you are working with attorneys or a mediator, hashing out a divorce agreement means bringing proposals for dividing your assets, debts, and tax obligations for your spouse to consider. In this process, it’s important to think about what your [...]
Disclosure: No, really! Disclose everything!
With all this talk about community and separate property, you might be wondering, “do I really need to disclose everything? What if the account is just mine?” Figuring out what needs to be disclosed and what doesn’t can seem complicated, but [...]
Custody Made Simple
If you have children under the age of 18, one of the most important and challenging things in your divorce agreement is custody. With so many legal terms and logistics, it can seem downright overwhelming. We've broken the issue down [...]
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