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How Do I Protect My Wealth During a Divorce?

There are ways to protect your personal wealth during a California divorce. However, doing so requires a clear understanding of how the state defines and divides marital and separate property at the end of a marriage. The following offers suggestions to ensure your separate property…

What is a Divorce by Default?

There are several means by which spouses in California choose to divorce. Some of these are by agreement, while others employ the assistance of third parties or the court to resolve marital disputes. In a divorce by default, the spouse who files for divorce serves…

California Divorce Statistics: Exploring 20 Years of Court Data

If we examine California divorce statistics over the last 20 years, divorce rates have been steadily declining since 2002, up until recently, that is. In 2002 160,785 marriages ended, compared to 108,422 in 2020. But from 2020 to 2021 the number of divorce filings in…