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The Role of a Forensic Accountant in Property Division

The Role of a Forensic Accountant in Property Division If you’ve ever heard the term forensic accountant, you may or may not understand exactly what their job responsibilities are. While they do not solve murders by poring over their clients’ bank records, their job is important in uncovering financial crimes or discovering hidden records and transactions. Forensic accountants use their auditing, accounting, and investigative skills to discover things within financial records that just don’t seem right.

In corporate law, forensic accountants are used to find embezzlement, fraud, and other white color crimes. They prepare detailed reports of their findings for use in investigations, litigation, testimony, and as evidence. Forensic accountants in family law, however, play a slightly different role. Family law attorneys typically bring in forensic accountants in high-asset divorce cases when one spouse suspects the other may be hiding assets.

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Custody Cases With Domestic Violence

Custody Cases With Domestic Violence California Family Court is conscious of the need for assistance and programs that address the issues of domestic violence. At the same time, whenever possible, they want to allow every child to have the opportunity to have a relationship with both parents, despite the presence of domestic violence. The interest of the child must be held paramount to all other considerations, as well as the protection of the child’s primary caregiver.

Domestic violence occurs more often than most people realize and affects many families in California. Domestic violence significantly impacts family law when the courts must rule over custody orders for divorcing parents or those parents involved in custody cases in which domestic violence is present.

In some cases, supervised visitation is the answer. In other situations, protective orders are necessary. Every case that involves domestic violence is unique, but every case is, at the same time, handled with care. When a case involves domestic violence, the law makes it clear what the outcome for custody orders should be.

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Four Common Mistakes People Make During a Divorce in California

Four Common Mistakes People Make During a Divorce in CaliforniaIf you’re considering getting a divorce in California, it’s important to understand how to navigate the process. Divorce can be emotionally and financially draining enough on its own, and you don’t want to make it more challenging for yourself. There are four common mistakes people make during a divorce in California, and it is critical to avoid them. A California divorce lawyer understands the divorce process and can help you through it.

There’s plenty of room to make mistakes when going through the divorce process, but don’t let that scare you. It’s also easy to avoid them with the right knowledge and resources on your side.
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Do I Have to Go to Court to Get a Divorce in California?

Do I Have to Go to Court to Get a Divorce in California?Going through a divorce can be a daunting experience, even if you and your spouse agree on everything. Divorce, or dissolution, is one of three ways to end a marriage or domestic partnership in California, and it can feel overwhelming to go through the process. One of the first questions you may ask yourself is, “Do I have to go to court to get a divorce in California?”

The short answer is no. You do not have to go to court to get divorced in California if the case is uncontested. This means both spouses agree on all aspects of the divorce, including child support, custody, property division, spousal support, and any other relevant factors pertaining to your relationship.

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What Exactly Is a ‘Legal Separation’ in California?

What Exactly Is a ‘Legal Separation’ in California?In California, ‘legal separation’ means that a married couple can live independently without fully and formally dissolving their marriage. There are some benefits and disadvantages to obtaining a legal separation. A seasoned attorney who is familiar with legal separation cases can further discuss all options for dissolving a relationship.

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Things to Consider Before Filing for Divorce

Things to Consider Before Filing for Divorce

A divorce is a major decision that will change many things about your life. There should be no shame in asking for and filing for a divorce, but it is worthwhile to ensure that a divorce is truly the next step that you want to take. Discussing divorce with your spouse before you are fully convinced it is the right step can cause irreparable harm to your marriage and drive it to divorce regardless. There are many things to consider before bringing up the discussion with your spouse or filing the papers.

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Your Options for Resolving a Contested Divorce in California

Your Options for Resolving a Contested Divorce in California

Divorce can be an extremely emotional and challenging process for anyone. Unfortunately, many divorcing spouses in California are not fully prepared for the legal challenges and emotional obstacles their cases present. While the divorce process may seem straightforward, it can involve countless variables based on the unique details of a case and the attitudes of the divorcing spouses.

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The Effect Social Media Has on Your Divorce Case

The Effect Social Media Has on Your Divorce Case

Social media has become a communication and marketing powerhouse that nearly everyone uses in some capacity. Some use social media apps to keep in touch with friends and family, while others focus on professional interests, but either way, it is vital to have a grasp of the potential consequences online posts can have on any legal case, including divorce.

Individuals who are facing any type of legal battle must be vigilant in avoiding any type of social media posts that may negatively affect the outcome of their case. It is easy to unintentionally post evidence on social platforms that expose contradictory information to their argument in court. Social media has been used in thousands of cases to defeat others in family court and various trials of all kinds, resulting in millions of dollars in lost settlements.

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How Do You Identify Emotional Abuse in Your Relationship?

How Do You Identify Emotional Abuse in Your Relationship?

When a spouse is emotionally or physically abusive to their partner, it is vital for the victim to acknowledge the harm they are suffering and seek help. However, that can be difficult to do, especially with emotional abuse, because there are no obvious scars for others to see. That also means those who care about the victim may not even realize there is a problem at home behind closed doors.

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What to Do If You Discover Important Information After Finalizing Your Divorce

What to Do If You Discover Important Information After Finalizing Your Divorce

Any divorce has the potential to escalate into a heated legal battle between the divorcing spouses. The emotional stress and tension that divorce can generate can easily encourage a divorcing spouse to feel as though they just need to get through the process as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the pressure to finalize a divorce as soon as possible can easily cause a spouse to overlook key details of their divorce, ultimately resulting in an imbalanced or materially unfair divorce order. This is especially true when a divorced spouse discovers important information after their divorce has been finalized that should have been considered during their divorce case.

In the event you discover any information that you believe should have been addressed during your divorce, you should prepare for modification proceedings. When new information would have changed the outcome of your divorce, it’s important to bring it to the court’s attention and have your divorce order modified accordingly. It’s also possible to face more serious legal proceedings if you discover that your ex engaged in serious misconduct. Modification proceedings can potentially allow for changes to child support, child custody, and alimony determinations.

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