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While many online news outlets like to rag on millenials and their contributions to the decline of several industries, there’s one figure that has been dropping that is often neglected: divorce rates. These days, the divorce rate is almost 20 percent lower than it was a decade ago. This is a large drop, and is particularly encouraging for those who are looking to get married soon.

For this post, we want to examine the factors that have led to lower divorce rates among younger adults.

The Average Age for Getting Married

At Rubin & Levavi, P. C., we advise our clients on every aspect of their divorce, which includes their current and future financial plans. We’re often asked about child support payments, specifically how these should best be used to ensure that a child has all his/her needs accounted for in the present and in the future.

For this post, we’re covering some of the advice we often give newly single parents as they navigate their post-divorce life and begin receiving child support payments from their ex.

Child Support Payments Should Supplement Your

Divorce proceedings are highly stressful affairs and there are countless instances where people just want to wrap up the divorce and move on with their lives. While this is understandable, we at Rubin & Levavi, P. C. can’t caution our clients enough about getting sloppy or taking shortcuts simply to speed up the divorce process.

We want to illustrate this point in this week’s post, which is all about how shortcuts and other half-measures during your divorce can come back to haunt you, even if they seem like a good

There’s a lot to account for during a divorce: child custody/visitation arrangements, division of assets, alimony or spousal support, and more. On top of all of this, how are people expected to cope with a ruined credit score as they work to rebuild their lives?

For this post, we want to cover one of the more common “myths” that we hear about divorce: that it always ruins your credit. Like with many myths, there’s only a grain of truth here. Read on to learn more about how divorce does and

When your marriage is rocky and either or both parties are considering divorce, many couples decide to give their marriage one last chance via couples’ therapy. This can be a divisive option, and many are hesitant to invest additional sources into what they see as a dying marriage.

To help couples make a decision on whether couples’ therapy makes sense, we decided to explore the effectiveness rates of couples’ therapy for the topic of this post. To learn more, and to speak with a qualified family law attorney in CA,

Spousal abuse can come in many forms, including physical, emotional, and financial. Financial abuse in particular can be difficult to spot, and it is unfortunately more pervasive than most people think. Sometimes the victims themselves don’t recognize the financial abuse that they are enduring, at least not initially.

For this post, we want to talk about common forms of spousal abuse. As always, if you have any additional questions about this or any other family law related matter, remember that the skilled and compassionate attorneys Rubin & Levavi, P. C. are

At Rubin & Levavi, P. C., we always push for collaboration between separated parents when it comes to the kids. Parenting plans are a great way to implement schedules and other logistics solutions that work great for everyone, especially because they can be customized to your family’s specific needs.

For this post, we’re looking at “nesting,” a popular arrangement that has been rising in popularity. Basically, nesting is a living arrangement where the parents rotate in and out of a family home while the children stay put. This arrangement can offer

Relationships often begin when we least expect it, and this is no exception to people who are currently going through a divorce. This type of scenario has prompted many questions, most of which center on matters such as alimony and child custody/visitation. For this post, we’re examining these very types of issues. Keep in mind that this serves as a basic overview of spousal support and custody in a specific context. For more information about this or any other family law matter, you can always reach out to us at

For this post, we’re looking at how child support orders are enforced by the courts once the ruling has been handed down. This topic often puzzles many parents, especially newly-divorced individuals, so we decided to lay out this brief but helpful overview. Remember that for further discussion, you can always reach out to the experienced attorneys at Rubin & Levavi, P. C.

For Most, Wage Garnishment is an Automatic Process

In California, wage garnishment isn’t just for when a parent fails to make his/her required child support payments. Once a court

Relationships can develop at any point during one’s life, and people regularly get married during their later years. By the same token, however, divorces can happen at any time as well. When those who are close to the age of retirement or are currently enjoying their post-career years think about the possibility of divorce, a couple of questions instantly spring to mind. Namely, how can divorce impact retirement and other assets?

For this post, we’re exploring this very issue. As always, we want to remind you that the information contained in