It’s no secret that people today love their pets. It’s estimated that in 2014 alone, Americans spent over $58 billion dollars on their animal companions. Many people consider their dogs and cats to be part of the family. Because of this, some divorces include orders regarding pets. The issue of who retains the pet can complicate things. In fact, a recent survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) has shown that 27% of AAML respondents reported seeing an increase in the number of couples who fought over the custody of a pet over the past five years. As […]

Most recently, spousal support has become a local debate in Huntington Beach. A localdivorcee is on a mission to end spousal support in California. A man named Steve Clark claims the $100,000 legal battle he experienced with his ex-wife over spousal should have been spent on his daughter’s education, not legal fees. Clark is currently spearheading a campaign to end spousal support in California. In an effort to advance the cause, Clark’s organization has drafted suggested legislation that changes California’s current spousal support statute to be nonexistent, except in cases of stay at home mothers, whose situations should be judged […]