Solana Beach Family Law Blog

One of the most difficult aspects of divorce for many couples is figuring out how to minimize the impact of the process on their children. Fortunately, parents in California can take steps to reduce conflict between themselves when dealing with child custody and visitation issues. This can, in turn, have a positive impact on the children long-term.

Recent research showed that parents who are getting divorced may benefit from compartmentalizing their relationships with each other from their interactions with the children. This is because this might prevent a tumultuous relationship with an ex from affecting the children. This indicates that, even if two exes cannot get along well after the divorce is finalized, they can still have a decent co-parenting relationship if they separate their feelings about each other from the way in which they parent and interact with the children.

The financial aspect of the dissolution of a marriage can be intimidating no matter how few assets or how many assets a couple may have in California. However, the more assets a couple has, the more complicated the property division process may become. Here is a look at a couple of specific reasons why a high asset divorce is not like a typical divorce.

First, in a typical divorce proceeding, a couple may have assets like money and even 401(k) savings to divide. However, in a high asset divorce, a couple is more likely to have a large amount of their wealth in stocks. In recent years, many wealthy individuals have taken advantage of stock options provided to them by quickly expanding companies.

Divorce is commonly thought to be a hostile process that leaves the two parties involved feeling bitter. However, it is indeed possible for those going through divorce to handle matters such as property division and child custody amicably. Here are some mistakes that often cause unnecessary conflict during these family law proceedings in California.

First, many people treat the process as a battle that they do not want to lose. However, it may go more smoothly if they try to find compassion in the situation. People naturally change over time, so they are not the same individuals at the time of a divorce proceeding as they were on the wedding day. The more that the parties involved acknowledge this, the more understanding and respectful they may be toward one another. This can make the divorce proceeding easier for them both and, in turn, make the process easier for any children involved.

When two individuals choose to get married, they may look forward to years of marital bliss. However, not long after the wedding, the reality of marital conflict may set in, and they might begin to desire the single life again. Eventually, the pair may end up getting divorced, at which point they will need to address divorce issues such as property division. Still, they might benefit from taking a couple of steps to resolve their relationship challenges before moving forward with divorce in California.

First, the two spouses may want to pursue divorce counseling immediately. The problem that many couples face, however, is that by the time they start counseling, many of their negative emotions as well as their damaging behaviors have already become established. In this situation, counselors may have a harder time helping married couples to communicate in a positive manner and to effectively address their resentment toward each other.