A new law allows couples in the state to file joint petitions for divorce for just $435—as long as this is amicable.

California's new law allows married couples to file joint divorce petitions, streamlining the process and eliminating process ...

The top of the year isn’t the only time divorce filings surge. Data suggests March and late summer are also popular windows.

Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the law expands what’s called a joint petition for summary dissolution to more couples who agree ...

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...