he said “Good thoughts Dad” I asked “Like what” he replied “How you are the best dad ever, you play with me, coach my baseball, spend time with me, we watch movies together and wrestle, we always have fun just being crazy” … warmed my hear and almost broke a tear the little … fill in the blank.
Cali, this is the best thing I've read all week
HaWho - California is a "no fault divorce" state, whether a partner had an affair or not really doesn't figure into the divorce at all legally. If your friend got more money because her husband cheated, either she got it because he felt guilty and gave it to her, or because she was being repaid for marital funds that he spent on his OW.
Being also a community property state, things are relatively straightforward in California as I understand it. Child support is by formula, alimony typically half the number of years of the marriage. Alimony can be revisited at any time if earnings change. (For instance, if my ex was suddenly disabled and his income dropped by half, he could go back to the courts and get my alimony reduced or eliminated.)
Assets acquired during the course of the marriage are split 50:50, pensions are split using a formula that takes into account the length of the marriage and the value of the pension accrued during that time. Debts are usually also split 50:50.
