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California does not recognize common law marriage. Learn about putative spouse rights, Marvin claims, and how to dissolve out-of-state common law marriages. $435 filing fee.
California allows divorce during pregnancy, but custody/support orders wait until birth. $435 filing fee, 6-month waiting period. Complete 2026 requirements.
California divorce from a narcissist costs $17,000-$200,000+. Learn FC §3044 custody protections, 730 evaluations, and parallel parenting strategies.
California's no-fault divorce law means adultery rarely impacts divorce outcomes. Learn how affairs may affect property division and custody in 2026.
Same-sex divorce in California follows the same rules as opposite-sex divorce. Filing fee $435-$450, 6-month waiting period, community property state.
California gray divorce guide for 2026. $435 filing fee, 6-month residency, 50/50 retirement division under QDRO. 78,500 gray divorces yearly—42% of CA divorces.
California military divorce guide covering SCRA protections, 10/10 rule for DFAS payments, pension division formulas, and TRICARE eligibility. Filing fee: $435-$450.
California short marriage divorce guide for 2026. Filing fee $435, 6-month waiting period, spousal support capped at half the marriage length. Summary dissolution available for marriages under 5 years.