Motor Vehicle Accidents More Likely With Older Models
In California and across the U.S., car crashes more commonly happen with vehicles that are older than 10 years. These older vehicles are often involved in fatal or preventable crashes because owners fail to do routine maintenance, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. In one study of the last three years, older vehicles were involved…
Creating A Visitation Schedule For A Young Child
Parents in California who are tasked with raising an infant after ending their relationship may face a variety of challenges. However, the top priority should be to create a schedule that preserves the best interests of the baby. Ideally, visits will be scheduled with the child’s feeding and sleeping schedule in mind. Furthermore, visits should…
Crash Risk Higher For Teens Who Have A Peer As A Passenger
Teenagers are inexperienced drivers and can be distracted even by other people in the car, especially when those people happen to be their friends. California parents should know that teens run a 44% higher risk for a car crash when they invite just one peer to be a passenger. This is according to research from…
Keeping The Family Home In Divorce Is Getting Easier
Everyone knows how prohibitively expensive California real estate is, and that presents an obstacle when spouses are trying to keep their homes after a divorce. However, out of the recent economic chaos comes an opportunity for these spouses. Retaining the marital home has gotten slightly easier as conditions have changed. So long as it makes…
Student Loan Debt In A California Divorce
With nearly 45 million Americans burdened by student loan debt, there is no question that a large number of California residents take out student loans before getting married or during marriage. Given that the average age at which individuals first get divorced is 30, many divorcing couples are likely to have to have a significant…
Education Makes A Difference In Divorce Rates
You may be wondering what are some statistical patterns that would make a California divorce more or less likely. One of the common themes now present in the data is that couples with higher education levels are less likely to get divorced and know divorce rates. This is the reverse of the situation that persisted…
What Happens To A Business In A Divorce
When California couples are going through a divorce, they may have to decide what will happen to a business in a divorce which they both have ownership interests. They may want to continue running it, or one person might want to buy out the other. It can be difficult for people to keep running a…
Balancing Between A Job And Custody
In California, divorced parents have a number of different obligations that they need to meet. They must figure out how to balance them so that they can both work and spend time with their children. Figuring out how to spend consistent time with the children while holding a job is not always easy and is…
School Start Times May Affect Safety Of Teen Drivers
Teenagers require 8 to 10 hours of sleep a day, and they usually need to sleep late into the day as well. What time school starts in the morning, then, can influence how much sleep teens get. This, in turn, can affect things like academic performance, mental health and, as one study suggests, safety behind…