Author: Seastrom Tuttle & Murphy

A divorce becomes substantially more complex when there are children involved. Unfortunately, one of the hardest parts of finalizing your formal separation is determining how you will split child custody with your ex. Whether you seek sole custody or joint custody of your children, you will likely need to design […]

Picture this: You’re about to marry the person of your dreams when suddenly they send over a set of documents they’d like you to sign before the wedding. Your future spouse – a high net worth individual – drafted these documents with their lawyer to detail what would happen with […]

If you’re considering a divorce, you may be concerned about how the proceedings will take an emotional toll on your family life. While it’s true that divorce is never easy – especially on children – the effects can be mitigated by pursuing an uncontested divorce through mediation. Working with Irvine […]

While most divorces will have some level of complexity that comes along with them, a high asset divorce will almost always be decidedly more complicated. Where there is more to divide, there is more to disagree over, and dividing numerous assets like business interests, stock options, stock voting rights, deferred […]

California law determines child support based on a set of statutory guidelines that provide a formula for how payments need to be calculated. This formula considers each parent’s income, the number of children, and the proposed arrangement for sharing custody and visitation. While the formula will be the primary method […]

If you’re facing a less than savory divorce with a high net worth spouse, and find yourself at a disadvantage thanks to your former spouse’s seemingly limitless funds, you may be worried about child custody. While most divorcing parents recognize that remaining amicable is best for the children, sometimes former […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread unemployment, as companies all over the country are forced to lay off employees in order to deal with a stunning and unprecedented blow to the economy. If you’re a divorced parent who suddenly finds themselves unable to continue making the child support payments your […]

While divorce for same-sex couples will be substantially similar as for heterosexual couples, there are still some unique aspects to pursuing a same-sex divorce. While it is unlikely you would face any prejudices from your attorney or in the courtroom, there are a variety of issues that only same-sex couples […]

If you’re currently in the process of divorcing your former spouse and determining how to manage custody with your minor children, you may be concerned that this new arrangement will significantly impact your children and the bond you share with them. While one parent may retain primary custody of the […]

As though co-parenting with your former spouse wasn’t challenging enough, the holidays bring on a whole new set of issues to navigate with your ex and your children. Each parent will likely want to spend time with the kids, and in the wake of COVID-19, there is likely plenty of […]