Divorce in California: The Legal Process, Your Rights, and What to Expect

Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in California, this guide provides answers to 360 queries such as What is the mediation process in California and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? and Will a spouse have to pay some or all attorney fees? Structured in a question-and-answer format, this divorce handbook provides clear and concise responses to help build confidence and give the peace of mind needed to meet the challenges of a divorce proceeding.

Debra R. Schoenberg, Esq., heads the Schoenberg Family Law Group in San Francisco. She is a frequent lecturer in family law and is recognized as a leading family law attorney. She was named a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys and a Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and she has been repeatedly listed in the Directory of Super Lawyers by her peers. Jennifer L. Knops, Esq., is an associate with the Schoenberg Family Law Group and a member of the San Francisco division of the National Lawyer's Guild and the San Francisco Bar Association. They both live in San Francisco.