Spousal Support Explained: When Payments Change Over Time
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento residents who are going through divorce or need to make changes to a divorce decree.
Complex Divorce Cases Involving Businesses, Investments, and Hidden Assets
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento residents in divorce proceedings. Call our office today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin taking the next step toward ending your marriage and fairly characterizing and dividing your marital estate.
High Asset Divorce Challenges and How to Protect Long-Term Financial Stability
High-asset divorces are sometimes referred to as high-net-worth divorces. These are complicated by wealth, business interests, and complex investment portfolios. For Sacramento and California residents, maintaining financial well-being in a high-asset divorce requires an awareness of the legal sy...
Managing High-Conflict Mediations Without Escalating the Divorce
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento residents who are going through divorce.
How to Protect Your Wealth in a High-Asset Divorce: Key Considerations and Strategies
If you’re getting divorced and have substantial assets, you need to be careful about how you move forward.
Why a Pre-Separation Divorce Consultation Can Save You Time, Money, and Stress
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento residents who are considering divorce. Call our office today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin offering guidance right away.
How Courts Decide Child Custody: Understanding the Best Interests of the Child Standard
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento parents during contested custody cases.
From Conflict to Compromise: Real-Life Success Stories in Collaborative Divorce
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento couples during their divorce.
When and How to Request a Modification of Child Support
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of parents who are petitioning the court for a child support modification. Call our office today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin the process right away.
How the Division of Community Property Works in Divorce: What’s Fair and What’s Legal?
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento residents who are going through divorce.
Child Support 101: How Payments are Calculated and What to Do if There is a Dispute
Child support can be one of the most contentious aspects of divorce. One parent will end up paying the other parent until all of their minor children turn 18.
Navigating QDROs and Retirement Plans in Divorce: What Government Employees Need to Know
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of government employees during their divorce.
The Timeline Told: How Collaborative Divorce Speeds Up Resolution Compared to Litigation
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento residents who are pursuing a divorce.
Beyond the Romance: Practical Reasons Every Couple Should Consider a Prenup
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of couples who want to draft a prenuptial agreement. Call our office today to schedule an appointment, and we can discuss your goals and concerns immediately.
Navigating High-Conflict Mediations: Strategies for Achieving a Fair Resolution
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento couples in high-conflict mediation.
The Impact of Substance Abuse on Child Custody and Visitation Rights
Wagner Family Law represents the interests of Sacramento-area parents engaged in child custody disputes before the court.
Parental Alienation: Recognizing and Addressing the Signs
If you suspect that your former spouse is attempting to alienate your children from you, you need to bring that up to your divorce attorney so that they can aggressively advocate on your behalf.
Legal Considerations for LGBTQ+ Couples: Marriage, Adoption, and Divorce
Ever since 2015, when the landmark Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges made same-sex marriage legal in all 50, the LGBTQ+ community has enjoyed the same rights to marriage as their straight counterparts. With same-sex marriage came the prospect of same-sex divorce, same-sex separation, an...
The Importance of Estate Planning for Blended Families
Blended families, or individuals with multiple children from previous relationships, will have unique considerations when it comes to preparing their estate plan. However, many individuals fail to update their estate plans when they remarry or, worse still, go into a new relationship without an e...
Guardianship: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Loved Ones
In California, legal guardianship is the process by which the court appoints someone other than the child's parents to take care of the child. The guardian can either have custody of the child or manage the child's property (estate). In some cases, they may do both. Guardianships are usually for ...
Divorce and the Division of Marital Property: Understanding Community vs. Separate Property
The Sacramento family law attorneys at Wagner Family Law represent the interests of California residents who are pursuing a divorce.
Unraveling the Complexities of Alimony: A Guide for Spousal Support
Alimony, which is known as spousal support in California, is a payment made from one spouse to the other to help support them either during or after the divorce. It is among the many issues that need to be settled during the divorce process. The others are equitable distribution of the marital es...
Modifying Child Support: When and How to Seek a Change
Any individual who is paying or receiving child support may ask for a child support order. However, for the court to change the current arrangement, you will need to establish by proof with evidence that your material circumstances have significantly changed. These new circumstances would affect ...
Grandparents' Rights: Ensuring a Strong Relationship With Your Grandchildren
In California, parents typically get to decide who their children will spend time with. A situation could arise where a grandparent is denied access to their grandchildren because one parent has become estranged from the other or is denied custody and visitation rights. In these cases, the grandp...
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Divorce and Child Custody Cases
California law defines domestic violence as “abuse committed against an adult or a minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant or person with whom the suspect has a child or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship.” It is important to recognize that domest...