5 Tips for People Contemplating a Divorce in California

1.  Talk with your spouse Have a talk with your spouse and work out as many issues you can regarding child custody and child visitation,…

What is a “Meet and Confer” in a California Divorce

Meet and Confer is a good faith discussion amongst parties and counsel to resolve an issue prior to being heard in court over the matter.…

California Reimbursements in Divorce Matters

What are Jeffries Credits? Jeffries Credits, in short, is reimbursement for the mortgage payment on a home the other spouse has sole possession of after…

Community Property Accounts in a California Divorce Matter

A common issue that occurs at times of divorce is when a party has sole possession over a community property bank account.  In this case,…

California Default Prove Up Hearings in Divorce Matters

In Los Angeles Divorce matters, the court provides the Respondent with 30 days to respond to the Petition and Summons that was personally served upon…

Income Considered for Child Support in Los Angeles

What is Income for Purposes of Child Support? California Child Support is governed by Family Code Section 4058 which provides that child support is calculated…

California Reimbursements in Divorce

Epstein Credits: Epstein credits are when post separation a spouse pays for community property debt and is entitled to reimbursements.  For example, if you are…

California Collaborative Divorce v. “Giving In” to “Not Fight”

I was tempted to write this post because of so many initial consultations I have with divorce clients where  one party says "yeah, but I just…

California Attorney-Client Relationship in Divorce Matters

The Atighechi Law Group prides itself on the relationships it builds with its clients. We work as TEAM to reach results and every phone call,…