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Hoover Krepelka, LLP Blog
4d ago
When a long-term marriage ends in California, the lower-earning spouse may be awarded permanent or long-term spousal support that does not have a set end date when the payor’s obligation expires. In determining what is appropriate, the court must consider a range of factors that collectively paint a picture of the recipient’s need for support […]
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1w ago
When a couple divorces in California, the higher-earning spouse may be obligated to pay spousal support to their lower-earning ex to maintain the marital standard of living. Perhaps alimony has been ordered for a limited amount of time as in a short-term marriage, or with no set end date, as in a long-term marriage where […]
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Hoover Krepelka, LLP Blog
1w ago
When a couple divorces, the higher-earning spouse may fear that despite the end of the marriage, they will have a financial obligation to support their ex forever. However, in California, the presumption is that spousal support (also known as alimony) is not indefinite. Rather, in most cases, it is meant to provide a period of […]
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Hoover Krepelka, LLP Blog
1M ago
During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, renewed attention is focused on this issue experienced all too often in relationships. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 41% of women and 25% of men experience physical abuse, sexual violence, or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lives. Further, a survey on intimate partner […]
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Hoover Krepelka, LLP Blog
1M ago
A business owner going through a divorce has an added source of anxiety beyond dealing with the end of their relationship, whether the process is acrimonious or not. Depending on when the business was formed, and in the absence of any legal agreement that establishes their ownership interest as separate property, the spouse can have […]
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Hoover Krepelka, LLP Blog
1M ago
When a couple gets divorced, each may be determined to walk away from their marriage with an equitable share of their marital property as they negotiate their property settlement. However, achieving that goal requires much more than simply considering the face value of the assets in question. Real estate, stocks, bonds, and other property are […]
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Hoover Krepelka, LLP Blog
2M ago
When a parent’s marriage ends in divorce, their obligation to provide financial support for their children does not. Parents share financial responsibility for their children, and depending on their relative incomes, how custody is split, and other factors, often one parent will owe child support payments to the other. While this expense can be significant, […]
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Hoover Krepelka, LLP Blog
2M ago
When parents divorce, a key focus for each is usually ensuring that they can maintain their relationship with their children even if their marriage is ending. Often, some arrangement of joint physical and legal custody is devised. Even if these don’t always give parents exactly equal parenting time and decision-making authority, they tend to require […]
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Hoover Krepelka, LLP Blog
2M ago
Social media use by children is a thorny issue for many parents. When should it be allowed? How much is too much? Which social media platforms are okay? And what limits on what a child can post and who they can interact with are acceptable? In a divorce, however, co-parents may routinely disagree about how […]
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Hoover Krepelka, LLP Blog
3M ago
The division of assets is invariably a challenging part of divorce, made even more so when a business involved. The picture can become even more complex when the business in question is an early-stage startup. The seed funding such a venture has secured to develop their product, conduct market research, make key early hires, purchase […]
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