Author: Denise Trevino

Mission Viejo Divorce Attorney

Divorce and Bifurcation

California Family Code section 2337 allows one spouse to file a motion to obtain a divorce early–that is before the trial has been scheduled. This is referred to as a bifurcation.

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Pension Plans

Retirement and Pension Plans

Retirement plans are part of the community estate if contributions were made during the marriage. The retirement plan will be divided by a judgment either after a trial or after the parties agree to a division.

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Spendthrift Clause

The Spendthrift Clause

Parents often create a trust to provide finances to children even if they are adult children. The trust can contain what is often referred to as a spendthrift clause. A spendthrift clause prevents creditors of a beneficiary from suing and collecting debts from assets which have not been disbursed from the trust.

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Establishing Parentage

Parentage can be established by signing a Declaration of Paternity after the birth, marrying the mother, filing a Petition to Establish Parentage, or holding the child out as his own

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