News And Thoughts On The Law In And Around Fremont

Unfortunately, domestic violence cases are not uncommon. About 15% of all violent crimes involve intimate partners, and nearly one in four women will experience severe physical harm from an intimate partner.

In addition to threatening an individual’s physical safety, an abusive partner can leave a lasting psychological impact on victims as well as any children of the relationship. One of the most detrimental effects of abuse can be a feeling of overwhelming helplessness. These feelings can often keep victims from leaving the abusive cycle.

Recently, California changed the proceedings for divorcing pet owners by passing Assembly Bill 2274. Whereas the state before treated dogs and cats as part of the assets divided between the two parties, it now authorizes the court to assign sole or joint ownership of the animal after considering several factors between both parents. Essentially, pet custody just became more like child custody.

As the state now recognizes the importance of divorcee pet ownership in the courtroom, it is time for you to do so as well. You must consider if fighting for your dog in the proceedings is worth the time and the impact having one would take after your separation is finalized. To do so, you have to see which advantages on which side would ultimately be more beneficial for your immediate and far future.

Getting divorced is the last thing you ever thought you would be doing. But, unfortunately, that is your new reality. You have overcome many challenges that come along with being divorced and you find yourself on the other side. Now, you have an abundance of new questions that need to be answered. What happens after my divorce?

There are a number of documents that need to be changed after your divorce, including documents where you named your former spouse as a beneficiary. These include: