Is a Current Relationship a Factor in Awarding Custody? by Farbood Majd | Beverly Hills Divorce Attorney

A marriage ending is never easy. Even when two people decide together that their relationship has run its course have the dissolution process to go through. Whether mutual or contentious, it is a bad idea to get back out there as single and ready to mingle. In fact, beginning a relationship before the divorce is final carries downsides and consequences.

Courts take several factors into consideration in making their decisions on your divorce. A new relationship may impact the dissolution, especially in custody matters.

Rules of California Divorce

California state law goes by a no-fault rule for divorce. This rule entails that there does not need to be anything beyond irreconcilable differences. This also removes the responsibility for considering which party is at fault for the divorce. In an at-fault divorce, the decision impacts the division of assets and property.

There are several factors that the court can look at, however, that can impact custody, the division of the assets, and alimony. One of them is a current relationship. 

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Farbod Majd Esq.
Divorce Attorney w/ offices in Beverly Hills/Los Angeles
Services in English, Turkish, and Farsi/Persian (Iranian/American Lawyer)

8383 Wilshire Blvd Suite 646, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

310.956.4600 | Fax: 310.878.8989 | Fmajd@FmajdLaw.com