Rizio and Nelson California Law Blog

Community Property

California is a state that applies “community property”, sometimes called “marital property”, laws. This means that any property acquired during the marriage belongs to both spouses. It does not matter if one spouse worked and one did not. The state divides the property equally between both parties if the marriage ends in divorce because it is assumed that they both contribute to the marriage...

Legal Separation

California law allows that either spouse may file for legal separation.  You need to be aware that a legal separation does not mean the dissolution of a marriage, but instead provides for a legal option for those who are not prepared to legally divorce. While many of the procedures for legal separation are the same as they are for divorce there are some things that cannot be changed during a legal...