California divorce planning tools
Plan the financial, procedural, and local-resource pieces of a California divorce.
Use four educational calculators, reviewed resources for all 58 California counties, Browse by Topic, and the Resource Landscape to understand the numbers and official-source context before you make plans.
This tool helps answer
“What should I understand before I make financial plans?”
The tools do not predict court outcomes or calculate support. They give you a calm place to test numbers you enter, compare scenarios, and connect those plans to official California and county resources.
Resources for all 58 California counties
Reviewed county resources, organized for planning.
Find reviewed court, self-help, Family Law Facilitator, mediation, filing, law-library, child-support, and other county resources where available. County pages remain the broadest local view.
Browse county resourcesCalifornia divorce planning tools
Four tools for different parts of the financial and procedural picture.
Financial reality calculator
Start with the money picture.
The calculator works in your browser. Your calculator inputs are not saved.
Educational planning tool only.
This tool does not provide legal, financial, tax, custody, child support, spousal support, or court advice. It does not calculate child support or spousal support. Support amounts are included only if you enter your own estimate.
Alameda County selected.
Local filing information, self-help resources, and family law facilitator details will appear in your results.
Ready when you are
The results use your last calculated numbers. Change any fields, then tap Calculate to update the results.
These starter results use blank planning inputs. Enter your numbers and tap Calculate to update them.
Current monthly picture
Income: $0
Expenses: $0
Surplus / deficit
$0
Modeled post-divorce monthly picture
Income: $0
Expenses: $0
Surplus / deficit
$0
Change between the two
$0/mo
This is the modeled post-divorce monthly position minus the current monthly position.
Modeled post-divorce monthly surplus
$0
Based on what you entered, your modeled post-divorce monthly income may cover your modeled post-divorce monthly expenses.
No modeled post-divorce monthly gap based on current inputs
Your modeled post-divorce monthly income covers your modeled post-divorce monthly expenses based on what you entered.
This view can help you model savings runway using the amounts you entered. Official county resources are available below.
How this is calculated
Runway is estimated as available savings divided by the modeled post-divorce monthly gap. If there is no modeled monthly gap, the calculator does not estimate a runway limit.
Plain-English guides
Financial planning articles
How Much Will Divorce Cost in California?
Educational, financial-planning focused, and linked back to the calculator.
How Long Does Divorce Take in California?
Educational, financial-planning focused, and linked back to the calculator.
What Do Attorneys, Mediators, and Court Self-Help Services Each Do?
Educational, financial-planning focused, and linked back to the calculator.