Divorce laws are under the family law which governs the body of statutes as well as cases where legal responsibilities are negotiated between individuals that share domestic relationships. Family relationships, treatment of children, division of property, adoption, domestic violence, spousal support, and other related economic matters are a few factors of family law. Divorce is the most common reason people end up in the family court. It is one of the three main ways of ending marriages or registered domestic partnerships in California aside from legal separation and annulment. Divorce is a complex process that includes agreements for alimony, visitation rights, child custody, and child support. As such, a divorce attorney plays an important role in ironing out the kinks in the divorce process.<\/p>\n
In filing for divorce, any spouse or partner can decide to terminate their marriage despite the disagreement of the other party. Divorce cases will continue to prosper even if the spouse or partner does not participate in the case and will then be deemed as an uncontested divorce.<\/p>\n
A \u201cno-fault divorce\u201d is applied in California which means that no grounds for divorce are necessary for you to be eligible to file divorce. If your spouse is violent or has abandoned the family, the family court will consider those circumstances in the awarding of alimony and distribution of property. If the partner is a gambler and has wasted the conjugal property or marital funds, the court may order the reimbursement of such. Some acts that may be considered by the judge include:<\/p>\n
\u201cIrretrievably broken\u201d is the legal way of saying that you and your spouse cannot live together anymore because you do not get along and your marriage is irreparable.<\/p>\n