When both partners mutually agree to a divorce, they can opt to file for an uncontested divorce in California. They often agree on matters such as child custody/visitation, parenting plans, and asset division ahead of time, which contributes to an overall smoother process.

Over the last few years, we’ve heard a lot about “nesting” or “birdnesting,” a new approach that is increasingly being adopted by separated parents across the nation. This strategy carries many advantages (and a few notable disadvantages), and newly-separated parents who are looking to implementing a co-parenting plan would do well to consider a nesting arrangement if conditions are right. To help, this post provides a quick overview of nesting and its advantages/disadvantages.

We spend a lot of time discussing divorce and court proceedings in this blog, so for this post, we thought we’d shift our attention to an issue that is part-and-parcel of any divorce: dealing with the stress of everyday affairs while divorce constantly sits on the back of your mind.

Life is unpredictable and new relationships can form at any time, including while a divorce is still pending and in the air. While most people feel that they are free to pursue a relationship during this time, the legal side of things can be a bit more complicated, and it’s not uncommon for us to get questions about how a new relationship might impact a divorce that is pending.