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If you know someone who has been through a divorce in California, you probably noticed it can be quite an expensive process. But what if you can’t foot a huge legal bill? Can you get a free divorce in California, a state with a reputation for being pricey? Under the right circumstances, you can [...]

Filing for California divorce online can seem like an appealing alternative to dressing up and going to file a legal form in court. It's usually the best option for people who don't want to spend a lot of money but also want to have the divorce processed within the shortest period of time. Filing [...]

Jill Biden recently appeared on Kelly Clarkson’s show and gave some motherly advice on dealing with divorce as she reflected on her own experience as a divorcée. If you weren’t aware, the First Lady of the United States was actually married for five years before she got divorced and met President Joe Biden. She [...]

Every divorce story is unique. Maybe you'd been married for a year, or perhaps your marriage lasted for several decades. Perhaps you have children, or maybe you only have pets. Maybe you’re heartbroken, or maybe you’re relieved—or perhaps you feel a bit of both. However you got here, you’ve now found yourself in a situation [...]

Divorce can be hard on everyone. In addition to the emotional stress, it involves figuring out child custody, alimony payments, child support payments, and the like. Most couples would prefer to keep things amicable, but plenty of factors can prevent you from remaining friendly with your soon-to-be-ex. Perhaps there was infidelity or some other form [...]

We’ve all heard of the statistic “50% of all marriages end in divorce.” It perfectly illustrates just how common divorce is in America. The good news is that that statistic is from the 80s, and things have gotten much better since then. Divorce rates for most age groups have dropped over the past 30 years, [...]

There are certain circumstances required to obtain a default divorce judgment in California. Plus, petitioners must file specific paperwork that has been clearly and accurately filled out. Therefore, anyone looking for a default divorce judgment should consider hiring a legal document assistant to ensure approval by the court.

Erika Jayne, a star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, stunned her fans on November 3, 2020, by announcing the end of her 21-year marriage to attorney Tom Girardi, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Jayne made the announcement as news of a barrage of lawsuits filed against Girardi and his law firm, Girardi Keese, [...]

You never thought the dire divorce statistics in the US would ever include you, right? Even if it seems like a nightmare, don’t wait too long to get started on your divorce planning. Your soon-to-be-ex is likely already laying a plan to get the most they can from a settlement, and you don’t want [...]

The divorce proceedings begin when you file for divorce and then serve your spouse with divorce papers. Instead of paying a princely sum for a divorce lawyer or stressing about preparing the divorce paperwork yourself, California law makes it possible for a non-attorney legal document assistant to prepare your divorce forms and start your divorce proceedings without having to hire a lawyer.

Key elements of the California divorce process explained. Notice that none of them has to involve a lawyer. In California, you can have a non-attorney legal document assistant handle your divorce documents for an affordable price.