Divorce law, like the rest of the legal code, has changed as traditions, cultures, and mores have changed throughout time. Once an at-fault divorce state, now California is a no-fault divorce state. Traditionally in family law courts during most of recent history, a divorce could not be obtained until one party proved wrongdoing of the […]

When Your Spouse Suffers from depression According  to the ADAA, more than 15 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population, suffer from persistent symptoms of  depression. What is depression? Depression is a condition in which a person feels discouraged, sad, hopeless, unmotivated, or disinterested in life in general. When these feelings

Marriage Divorce and Bipolar Disorder According  to the National Institute of Mental Health, 5.7 million adult Americans, or about 2.6% of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year, suffer from bipolar disorder. Of these cases of bipolar disorder, about 82.9% of these persons suffer from “severe” bipolar disorder.  Men and women are equally

Marriage Divorce and Pornography Addiction Pornograhpy is ubiquitous- according to some estimates, porn usage is 50 percent to 99 percent among men, and 30 percent to 86 percent among women (Source:  Gert Martin Hald, PhD, and colleagues in The APA Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology Volume II). What does the research say? Researchers at Brigham

About one percent of adults are affected by antisocial personality disorder, also known as sociopathy (Source:  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).  Because a sociopath has no regard for the feelings of others, divorcing a sociopath is likely to be an extremely difficult experience. They won’t hesitate to

About one percent of adults are affected by antisocial personality disorder, also known as sociopathy (Source:  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).  Antisocial personality disorder is a cluster B personality disorder where a person demonstrates a pattern of disregard for the feelings and rights of other people. People

Some California divorces are able to reach a settlement outside of court or alternative dispute resolution, but most aren’t finalized this easily. Rather when a divorce is contested the couple must undergo many of the due diligence and other procedural requirements of a trial, including the taking of depositions. During a deposition, the opposing counsel

Filing for divorce in California is a significant life decision. From where you live to childcare – every aspect of your life changes after divorce. For most couples, divorce is also an emotional and mental undertaking. In short, divorce can be difficult, which is why every couple that files for divorce wants to know it

According  to the National Institute of Mental Health, 5.7 million adult Americans, or about 2.6% of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year, suffer from bipolar disorder. Of these cases of bipolar disorder, about 82.9% of these persons suffer from “severe” bipolar disorder.  Men and women are equally likely to develop bipolar disorder,