Author Archives: Mark Minyard
Vacations and child custody in California: What you need to know
As a parent who shares custody of their child, you may be restricted on where you can take your child on vacation. Whether you want to take your child to visit their grandparents in another state for Thanksgiving or are planning a spring break getaway,…
Looking ahead: Tax considerations in divorce
It should be stated at the very top of this post: We don’t take political positions in our blog. Longtime readers know we’re focused exclusively on Orange County family law matters. However, we’re going to take a look at a new Biden administration tax proposal…
How cryptocurrency complicates divorce
Cryptocurrency is moving into the mainstream. Bitcoin, the best-known digital currency, generates regular headlines as it surges in value, plummets and then soars again. Cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, Dogecoin and Tether are also beginning to work their way into the national consciousness. The word “cryptocurrency”…
Co-parenting: There’s an app for that
There is nothing as rewarding in life as parenting. But being a parent can at times become a blur of events that keep you driving all over Orange County: school schedules, soccer practices and games, picking up and dropping off at friends’ homes, homework, doctor…
The thorniest dispute in ‘gray divorce’
He’s 65 and she’s 56. They’ve been married 27 years and have three children who are all young adults. Because they’re well off, both are free to pursue their individual interests in life. They appeared to be a happily married couple right up until they…
Legal separation and its date to remember
There are many reasons why couples pursue a legal separation, including tax issues, health insurance matters and religious beliefs, but the most common is something of a gray area: The couple is unsure if they want to stay married, but they’re also not ready to…
A shared digital life can hurt you in divorce
In a typical Orange County marriage, it can make a lot of sense to the spouses to save money by sharing digital connections with a family phone plan, streaming services, Wi-Fi passwords, backup accounts, common photo storage and on and on. In marriage, all of…
Part II: Should you sell your house before or after a divorce?
As regular readers of our blog know, we wrote recently about the pros and cons of selling your Orange County house before your divorce. In this post, we’re going to look at the other side of the issue. Pros and cons of selling after the…
Should you sell your house before or after a divorce?
Like so many questions in divorce, the question of whether you should sell your Orange County house before or after your divorce is best answered with “it depends.” It depends on the financial situation of both you and your spouse, as well as tax implications…
How to tell your kids about your impending divorce
We recently read a newspaper advice column that tackled a couple of difficult questions: When should divorcing parents tell their children about the split and what should they say? The man who penned the letter to advice columnist Ellie said that he and his wife of 14…
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