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California Divorce Basics

Source: DivorceNet

Does California Recognize Common Law Marriage? Written by Lina Guillen

Learn whether common law marriages are valid in California and how to protect against claims for support.

Source: DivorceNet

Learn critical differences between no-fault and fault-based divorce grounds.

No-Fault Versus Fault Divorce. Written by Lina Guillen

Source: DivorceNet

Rights During Legal Separation. Written by Lina Guillen

Legal rights regarding support, property, and child custody during a legal separation process.

Legal Separation and Separation Agreements in California. Written by Lina Guillen

Source: DivorceNet

Legal separation agreements can serve as effective initial steps when beginning the divorce process in California.

Money, Assets & Hidden Income

Source: nolo

Searching for Hidden Assets During Divorce. Written by Lina Guillen.

Learn warning signs that your spouse might be hiding assets in your divorce, and what you can do about it.

Source: DivorceNet

Learn about Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and how they are used to divide retirement benefits in divorce.

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) in California. Written by Lina Guillen.

Source: DivorceNet

Ten Ways Spouses Might Hide Money Through Employment. Written by Lina Guillen

Learn how employment can be used to hide income or assets during a divorce.

Dividing Stock Options During Divorce in California. Written by Lina Guillen

Source: DivorceNet

Learn how judges decide if stock options are marital or separate property in California and how to distribute the options after divorce. (Note: laws on the date of separation have changed since this article was published and now require a declaration of the intent to end the marriage plus conduct that comports with that intent.)