http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com Thu, 17 May 2012 17:47:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/can-a-contested-divorce-be-settled-outside-of-court/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/can-a-contested-divorce-be-settled-outside-of-court/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:47:22 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=866 A contested divorce is a divorce in which the spouses do not agree on all issues. In some cases the spouses refuse to negotiate or the issues on which they disagree are too critical for negotiation. For example, if one spouse believes the other spouse is an unfit parent, she may be unwilling to share [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/can-a-contested-divorce-be-settled-outside-of-court/feed/ 0 http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/lessons-from-lawrence-taylor%e2%80%99s-child-support-case/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/lessons-from-lawrence-taylor%e2%80%99s-child-support-case/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:43:23 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=862 A few months ago Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor appeared in court on criminal charges of patronizing a 16 year old prostitute.  He was also in court for a modification of child support. The mother of his 12 year old daughter claimed that she needed more child support.  She stated that when the [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/lessons-from-lawrence-taylor%e2%80%99s-child-support-case/feed/ 0 http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/financial-experts-in-california-divorce/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/financial-experts-in-california-divorce/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:35:08 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=857 Anyone who has ever sold a car knows there are different opinions as to the value of the car. “Kelly Blue Book” may have one value, the local mechanic may have another, and you may think your car is worth much more than either of those sources. When spouses divorce and property is divided, all [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/financial-experts-in-california-divorce/feed/ 0 http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/dividing-property-equally-in-california-divorce/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/dividing-property-equally-in-california-divorce/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 17:31:39 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=853 California law states all property acquired or earned during a marriage is community property. When a couple divorces, they each receive essentially half of the community property. In some cases one spouse may receive more property as spousal support in addition to the equitable property division. Many couples have more property in real estate and [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/dividing-property-equally-in-california-divorce/feed/ 0 http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/qualified-domestic-relations-order/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/qualified-domestic-relations-order/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:28:17 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=849 A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is an order in which the court issues instructions for a specific retirement account to transfer funds from one spouse’s account to another spouse’s deferred compensation account (typically an IRA) following a divorce. When an individual makes an early withdrawal (prior to age 59 ½) from a retirement account [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/qualified-domestic-relations-order/feed/ 0 http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/prince-william-and-kate-one-yearanniversary/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/prince-william-and-kate-one-yearanniversary/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:34:50 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=845 “Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the Royal Wedding between Prince William & Kate Middleton. Go back in time & read our article on the possibility of a royal PreNup & how even if your “Prince Charming” isn’t really a prince you can still learn a few things”. The engagement between Prince William and Kate [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/prince-william-and-kate-one-yearanniversary/feed/ 0 http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/i%e2%80%99ve-been-served-with-a-petition-for-divorce-in-california%e2%80%94now-what/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/i%e2%80%99ve-been-served-with-a-petition-for-divorce-in-california%e2%80%94now-what/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:26:49 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=839 In California a divorce starts when one spouse serves the other spouse with a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.  The Petition informs a spouse that a divorce matter has been started.  The Petition also states the grounds for divorce, and may also make claims for property, custody of children and support.  The person filing the [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/i%e2%80%99ve-been-served-with-a-petition-for-divorce-in-california%e2%80%94now-what/feed/ 0 http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/russell-brand-waives-rights-to-community-property-in-divorce/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/russell-brand-waives-rights-to-community-property-in-divorce/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:19:49 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=835 Just this past February, Katy Perry and Russell Brand filed for divorce ending their marriage, which lasted only 14 months. They did not sign a prenuptial agreement and they were residing in California, which is a community-property state.   Community-property states have laws which provide that both spouses are entitled to one-half of all the assets [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/russell-brand-waives-rights-to-community-property-in-divorce/feed/ 0 http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/how-are-retirement-assets-divided-in-a-california-divorce/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/how-are-retirement-assets-divided-in-a-california-divorce/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:16:48 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=832 Retirement assets, like all other financial assets are typically shared equally following divorce.  Parties can agree to divide their assets in any way they choose but if the parties end up in court, the court will likely divide the assets 50/50 or offset them. In California, retirement assets that were acquired before the parties were [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/how-are-retirement-assets-divided-in-a-california-divorce/feed/ 0 http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/schwarzenegger-and-shriver-give-lessons-in-handling-a-difficult-divorce/ http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/schwarzenegger-and-shriver-give-lessons-in-handling-a-difficult-divorce/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:14:04 +0000 Bartholomew & Wasznicky http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/?p=829 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver divorced in July 2011 after Maria learned that Arnold had been having an extramarital affair for many years and fathered the child of the couples’ housekeeper.  Despite extremely difficult circumstances surrounding their divorce and the media’s constant need to publicize the divorce and “dig for dirt,” both Maria Shriver and [...]]]> http://sacramentodivorcewithrespectattorney.com/schwarzenegger-and-shriver-give-lessons-in-handling-a-difficult-divorce/feed/ 0