Shared By Laura O’Brien, CFP®, ChFC® Article by By Jason Borkes, CPA, Irvine, Calif. October 1, 2015. Originally appearing in the Tax Adviser. Since the 1970s, divorces have been much more common in the United States than they were previously. Divorces raise legal issues such as possession of assets, custody of children, claims to […]

September 2015 Divorce Angel Meeting
By Pat Burgess Last Tuesday evening was an interesting session that covered the gamut of jurisdictional questions such as, what happens when you get a divorce in a different country and then the one spouse moves to one US state and the other spouse with the children lives in another US state…who has jurisdiction, particularly […]

Our August Divorce Angel Meeting
By Pat Burgess Our meeting this month covered a wide variety of very serious issues: The California Supreme Court recently ruled in Marriage of Davis that, for the purposes of dividing community assets and debts, the parties must reside in separate residences to be deemed “separated.” This will have a rippling effect among those getting […]

Welcome New Members
We are very honored and proud to announce two new resources who have joined us volunteering with Divorce Angels: Katherine Osborn, Mortgage Broker with CMG Financial, and Robert Downum, a CPA & Tax Consultant. Both have been in their industries for over 20 years, are highly respected within their industries, and have a heart to […]

Welcome New Members
We are very honored and proud to announce two new resources who have joined us volunteering with Divorce Angels: Katherine Osborn, Mortgage Broker with CMG Financial, and Robert Downum, a CPA & Tax Consultant. Both have been in their industries for over 20 years, are highly respected within their industries, and have a heart to […]
Your Rights In California
By Pat Burgess In our last meeting there was a great deal of discussion around “Rights”, particularly if the primary bread-winner has the right to tell the other spouse they have “no rights” to certain marital property because they are the primary bread winners. NOT SO!!! California is a “Community Property” state. The Lawyer in […]

Go Out There
After a break-up or divorce, many people will hear this advice from their well-intentioned friends, “Get out of the house!” and “Go meet some people!” As a career coach, I think this is also great advice for people who are job seekers. Recently, a former stay-at-home mother with whom I was working with received a […]
Breaking the Male Startup Barrier
Great Article on Women in Business: Breaking the Male Start Up Barrier
Creating a Job Search Action Plan For Your Job Transition
By Debbie Choy A new job can be a welcome fresh start, especially for someone going through a divorce. If you haven’t had to “find a job” in a while, you may be wondering, “How do I even start my job search?” Everyone has their way of doing job searches. Some like to spend most […]
Jose
Wonderful, caring guidance ...it's unbelievable the quality of professionals in the room
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Pat and her colleagues at Divorce Angels provided me with clear, caring, and meaningful guidance during the most challenging times of my child custody ordeal -- and a safe, welcoming environment in which to obtain needed answers. It is amazing to find such an array of talented professionals who are willing to sacrifice their personal time to listen and to guide individuals like me, at a time of needed support. During the monthly meetings, Divorce Angels gathers experts from a wide array of relevant fields -- emotional healing, legal advice, tax preparation, home selling, among others -- so that all participants I've see have been able to obtain answers to their questions. May you be blessed for all your kindness and advice, Pat!