Redwood City Family Law Blog

If you're looking for new things to do at home when you have custody of your kids, why not try cooking together? This is an excellent opportunity for parents and children to do something fun and creative as a team, learn something new and have a chance to talk.

Cooking can also help kids' emotional development. It can help them develop patience, responsibility, creativity, problem-solving skills and confidence.

Some spouses in California decide to divorce amicably and can move quickly to a new style of relationship. However, this is often more difficult when complex issues like infidelity, addiction or breaches of financial trust are involved in the end of the marriage. A spouse may justly feel wronged by the other party, and they might want to take action to expose or punish the other party's misconduct. However, wronged spouses should think twice before taking revenge that could affect their case in the courtroom.

Parents going through a divorce could be particularly concerned. After all, they will likely need to move toward a co-parenting relationship. Outside cases of child abuse or neglect, most parents will be ordered to share child custody/visitation. They may need to discuss plans and schedules with one another and work together to protect their children's health and emotional state, even if they are bitterly angry with one another. Parents who bad-mouth their former spouses to their children could be penalized in court or accused of parental alienation. That's why it's better to express such feelings to friends or a therapist instead.

In a California divorce, a decision that must be made is whether to settle the case through negotiation or to move forward with a trial. The circumstances will frequently dictate which is the preferable option. Understanding various aspects of each is beneficial.

In general, the following four aspects should be considered: time, money, stress and outcome. When people divorce, they might not realize how time-consuming it can be. Most divorces in court take at least a year. Settling will take much less time. A trial will include meeting with an attorney for preparation and court appearances. A settlement is useful as it allows the spouses to move on. Obviously, if the negotiations are not fruitful, a trial could be needed.

According to the American Sociological Association, women initiate roughly 70% of all divorces in California and throughout the United States. One of the key reasons why a woman would want a divorce is the feeling that marriage is holding her back. Despite the fact that they make up a majority of the workforce, most women haven't seen any change in their responsibilities at home as they take on more work outside the home.

A Bureau of Labor Statistics report found that 49% of female respondents said that they did housework on a daily basis. Only 20% of male respondents said the same thing despite the fact that both partners were employed. Ultimately, a woman who is focused on her career may feel as if marriage is a burden and seek a split from her husband.