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2-2-5-5 vs. 3-4-4-3 Custody Schedules: Which Fits Your Family?
This post compares the 2-2-5-5 and 3-4-4-3 custody rotations side by side and explains which families each tends to suit.
The 2-2-3 Custody Schedule: How It Works and Who It Suits
This post walks through the 2-2-3 custody rotation day by day and weighs its short gaps against its frequent exchanges.
Postnuptial Agreements in California: When They Hold Up and How Founders Protect Equity
A postnup is a contract signed during marriage that can define how equity, property, and support are handled after a funding round or exit.
The Founder's Prenuptial Agreement: Protecting Equity, RSUs, and Your Cap Table in California
A prenup is the most reliable way for a founder or tech professional to protect equity, RSUs, and their cap table before marriage.
Child and Spousal Support for High Income Earners in California
For very high earners, child support can go below guideline, and spousal support is tied to the marital standard of living.
How Business and Equity Valuation Works in a California Divorce
Experts value a business or equity stake using income, market, and asset approaches, then adjust for goodwill and valuation date.
What a Forensic Accountant Does in a California Divorce
A forensic accountant traces money, values businesses and equity, reconstructs true income, and uncovers hidden assets.
How Cryptocurrency Is Divided in a California Divorce
Crypto is divided like other property: community if acquired during marriage, separate if from before marriage, a gift, or an inheritance.
How an IPO or Acquisition Affects a California Divorce
An IPO, acquisition, or tender offer turns paper equity into real money and changes how it is handled in a divorce.
How Founder Equity Is Divided in a California Divorce
Founder equity is community property to the extent it was built during the marriage, including growth from work during the marriage.
How RSUs and Stock Options Are Divided in a California Divorce
RSUs and stock options earned during marriage are community property, even if they vest after separation.
Is an Islamic Talaq Divorce Valid in California? What Muslim Couples Should Know
A talaq performed in California does not end a marriage, because only a court can, though some foreign talaqs may be recognized.
Is a Nikah a Legal Marriage in California? What Muslim Couples Should Know Before a Divorce
A nikah without a marriage license is generally not a civil marriage in California, so divorce protections don’t apply by default.
Punjabi and Sikh Wedding Gold in a California Divorce: Who Keeps the Jewelry?
California courts divide wedding gold under property law, not tradition, so who keeps the jewelry depends on how it was given.
What Is a Parenting Coordinator in California Family Law?
A parenting coordinator is a neutral professional who helps high-conflict parents carry out custody orders and settle daily disputes.
Tracing Commingled Funds in California Divorce: How Courts Separate Community and Separate Property
Mixing separate and community funds in one account does not automatically erase the separate property character of the funds.
California's 2026 Spousal Support Tax Change: What It Means for Your Divorce
Starting in 2026, California payors can’t deduct spousal support for state tax, and recipients no longer report it as state income.
Family Code § 6389: Firearms Relinquishment in California Domestic Violence Cases
Anyone subject to a domestic violence restraining order must give up all firearms and ammunition within 24 hours of service.
