Rizio and Nelson California Law Blog

Spousal Support

When a couple is legally separated or divorced, it is expected that the person with the primary income must financially support their former spouse. This is also called alimony. Historically, alimony arose from the idea that even though the husband and wife were no longer physically married, that is, no longer living together, the husband still had an obligation to support his wife because divorce...

Child Custody Laws

One of the things that makes divorce so very difficult is when there are children who will be affected by it for the rest of their lives. Deciding who has custody of the children is up to the judge if the parents cannot agree or are unable to make the decision. If the parents are able to agree on scheduled visitations and who has custody, then the judge will abide by their decision, but not until...