When You Are Unhappy with the Outcome of Divorce Mediation
November 15th, 2011If attempts at divorce mediation fail, you have choices regarding your recourse, including, but not limited to, the following: Arbitration: Spouses discuss all issues of contention in their divorce with an arbitrator. Though an arbitrator is a neutral third party, he or she does make decisions regarding the issues. Customarily, the parties will decide prior [...]
Post Separation Debt
November 15th, 2011An interesting issue that seems to be increasingly addressed in current family law practice is whether spouses who are separated, but not divorced, can be held liable for each other’s debts incurred during their separation. It seems as if the current economic climate may be forcing some spouses to remain legally married, although they no [...]
Grounds for Divorce in the State of California, and Orange County
November 15th, 2011The first productive step in dissolving a marriage (getting a “divorce”) should be consultation with an experienced divorce lawyer. It is crucial that the filing party understand the potential legal repercussions associated with their decision prior to filling for a divorce. Most divorce lawyers will offer an initial free consultation, which the client can use [...]
Benefits of Collaborative Divorce
November 15th, 2011If you are considering a divorce, you need to know that the traditional court centered divorce is not your only option. More and more divorcing spouses are turning to the collaborative divorce process to terminate their marital status in a more civil manner. In a traditional divorce, the litigation process is adversary and, often, hostile. [...]
Common Divorce Myths
November 15th, 2011The legal team at Newport Beach based Bayati Law Group understands that a person going through a divorce faces many emotional and legal stresses. Sometimes, many of the common assumptions about divorce are, luckily, untrue. If you are considering or going through a divorce, you should take some time and determine what is fact or [...]
Collaborative Divorce
November 15th, 2011As an experienced Orange County based family law attorney, Brian A. Bayati understands that the end of a marriage can be emotionally and financially draining. In addition, the traditional approaches to divorce often involve litigation; which, all too often, causes damaging side effects for all parties involved. A less destructive alternative to traditional divorce methods [...]
