Monthly Archives: February 2012

Macro View of Marriage, Divorce, Children & Living Alone in USA

Posted on February 27, 2012 by LegalActionWorkshop

According to Eric Klinenberg’s new book, ‘Going Solo’, there are several important macro trends that are evident in the USA as of 2012.  Some of these trends are: lower marriage rates higher divorce rates delayed child birth increase in ‘singletons’–those … Continue reading →

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Legal Separation or Divorce?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by LegalActionWorkshop

In California, it is not necessary to do a Legal Separation in order to Divorce.  In most cases, those who wish to divorce live separately.  At times, couples may live in the same home, but do not live together as … Continue reading →

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What is a California Attorney-Assisted Divorce?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by LegalActionWorkshop

An Attorney-assisted Divorce is one in which a Lawyer helps the client with the Divorce paperwork and/or process and charges a flat fee for the service. This is not full representation so there are no retainer and hourly rates. This is a unique form … Continue reading →

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What is Limited Scope and How is it Used in California?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by LegalActionWorkshop

In California, the ‘limited scope’ law can be used for both family law and civil matters .  This law basically gives lawyers the ability to help people with partial or specific legal tasks, based on a contractual agreement, and charge a flat fee for … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Divorce and have a Long & Happy Marriage

Posted on February 14, 2012 by LegalActionWorkshop

Many people marry–but how many actually stay married for more than 11 years?  In California the Divorce rate is pretty high, in fact approximately 75% of marriages end in Divorce!  This is staggering! Two UCLA psychologists studied the effect of … Continue reading →

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