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The cost of San Jose divorce can vary greatly.  Many factors affect the cost of a divorce, including whether you and your spouse agree on things, if you have children and whether or not one or both of you is planning on hiring a San Jose divorce attorney. The more  you and your spouse disagree, t...

Depending on your particular situation, you may be able to file for divorce in San Jose online.   In order to file for divorce or legal separation, you must first know whether San Jose is the appropriate county in which you should file for divorce.  A San Jose Divorce Attorney can help you throug...

Whether you are having difficulty meeting your child support obligations or caring for your children with your current child support, you may want to consider changing the Child Support Order.  San Jose Child Support Attorney  Madan Ahluwalia of Ahluwalia Law is here to help you through the proce...

If you are considering or going through a divorce in San Jose, you might have many questions about property division.  Below are some common property division questions that a San Jose family law lawyer can answer. What is community property in San Jose? Community property is any property or asse...

Although you are not required by law to use a family law attorney when facing legal matters, it is in your best interest. If you are facing a family law issue, your best bet is to choose an attorney who has ample experience with San Jose family law. Many couples only think about hiring a San Jose...

A restraining order in San Jose can help protect you from abuse, violence, or harassment. Under certain circumstances, a law enforcement officer will request an emergency protective order (EPO) that lasts for five days, and the district attorney may issue a criminal protective order that lasts lo...

Child support is one often the most contentious issue in a divorce and for parents who were never married. Unfortunately, children are those ones who typically suffer the most for the actions of their parents and the courts when there is failure to pay child support, whether it is due to a deadbe...

A prenuptial agreement (prenup) can help prevent a difficult divorce.  Even though it may seem pessimistic to create one, they can actually help reduce the marital stress which leads to divorce. A prenup is a contract between two people who are planning to marry, that establishes how property and...

Under San Jose family law, debt is divided in the same manner as property. The same classifications of communal and separate property apply to debt, and the same rules apply in determining how the debt is split. Unfortunately, you may be held responsible for debt incurred by your spouse without y...

Choosing the right San Jose divorce attorney is one of the most important decisions you will make. You need to pick a lawyer who is not only good at what they do, but also the right San Jose divorce lawyer for you. Divorce is an emotionally charged and lengthy process. You could be working closel...

Although there are some similarities in the processes, there are some very important differences in the legal outcomes of divorce and legal separation. Legal separation does not free you to remarry or enter into another domestic partnership. It allows you to retain some of the benefits of marriag...

While the term “contested divorce” may sound like it means that one spouse if fighting the divorce itself, and that used to be possible, but today, in California, you cannot be denied a divorce or block a divorce if your spouse has requested one. To contest a divorce simply means that you contest...

Sometimes divorce is inevitable, but many marriages can be saved by spotting problems early on and doing the work to correct them. If you see the warning signs in your marriage, or if you are contemplating divorce , consider counseling. You may be pleasantly surprised to find that many of the top...

Divorce is difficult by nature.  Unfortunately, there are many common mistakes made that can complicate a divorce even further.  If you are facing a divorce, San Jose divorce lawyer Madan Ahluwalia, of Ahluwalia Law P.C., can help.  Below are some of the most common mistakes in divorce:  1.) Lett...

Attorney's fees in a divorce can be significant. Depending on the nature and complexity of your divorce, you may need to hire a San Jose divorce attorney. If your spouse is represented by an attorney and you cannot afford to hire one, you can ask the court to order your spouse to pay for a San Jo...

The rules for property division in a San Jose divorce vary greatly from state-to-state. California follows the doctrine of community property and divides that property equally between the parting spouses or domestic partners. That  sounds pretty straightforward, but the San Jose property division...