I have seen some creative ways of dividing community property. This couple in Cambodia, however, takes the notion of splitting the community property real estate to a whole new extreme. Perhaps San Diego judges could order a house sawing for some of my Rancho Santa Fe clients. That would, I think, encourage more settlement. What do you think?
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It seems that the gay marriage litigation will continue. The ninth circuit court of appeals refused to allow same-sex marriages to take place in California while it considers the constitutionality of the current state ban. I imagine that the 9th Circuit, no matter what it decides, will not have the last word on this issue. I see it going all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States. Whatever happens, it will have far reaching effects on the practice of family law in California.
See the San Diego 6 report: Court: No gay marriages in CA during appeal.
Good article with tough questions about move-away cases. I note that in California, it has gotten a lot harder for a primary parent to move than it was a few years ago. I am involved in a case right now where the primary question is the detriment issue. I feel bad for judges that have to decide these tough cases.
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I have been following an excellent series by my friends and colleagues, Justin Reckers, CFP, CDFA, AIF and Robert Simon, Ph.D. I recommend this series highly to clients and divorce professionals. It really does a good job of showing how one’s biasis and emotions can complicate and influence financial decisions. In my experience, 95% of the hard work in divorce negotiations is emotional. If the negotiations were purely math driven, my job would be a lot easier. However, math is really small part compared to the emotional baggage people often carry into the room. Here is a link to a great article on Cognitive Bias in Financial Negotiations of Divorce. Thanks Robert and Justin for your excellent work. http://advisor.morningstar.com/articles/fcarticle.asp?s=&docId=20909&from=related
Interesting article about non-custodial women. As a family law attorney, I am meeting more and more women who choose this arrangment for various reasons. It is still true that many women feel stigmatized. I find this phenominum similar to the visceral reaction that many women exhibit when they are asked to pay their husband alimony. After all, millions of years of evolution and biology have programed us to understand that the man is the provider. Society will look upon a male recipient of spousal support as a dead beat. Traditional societal values do have a strong impact about one’s feelings towards such basic institutions as the family and our roles within those institutions.
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