California's new law allows married couples to file joint divorce petitions, streamlining the process and eliminating process ...

Leaving is hard, but there are better and worse ways to exit that really make a difference in the divorce experience.

Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the law expands what's called a joint petition for summary dissolution to more couples who agree ...

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

When you are separated or getting divorced, the last thing you probably want is to continue living with your estranged wife.