June 26, 2015: For the Marriage Equality movement, this date is the 1969 Moonwalk, the fall of the Berlin Wall …
June 26, 2015: For the Marriage Equality movement, this date is the 1969 Moonwalk, the fall of the Berlin Wall …
Among the many services and community benefits provided to the residents of California is free access to a group of …
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In divorce situations many times parents will have joint legal custody responsibilities set out in their Judgment of Dissolution. Joint …
It is with a heavy heart we share the passing of our friend and partner, David Rickett. David was not only a …
A February 2008 opinion issued by California’s Second District Court of Appeal has raised questions about the legality of homeschooling …
For many families, pets are family members present in holiday cards and cared for as faithful companions. On the other …
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Last week’s SCOTUS decisions in United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. (2013), the court found part of the Defense of Marriage Act …
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There are a number of changes which have been made to the Family Code in California. In this article we …
The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is proud to announce Senior Managing Partner, James P. Reape, Esq. and Shareholder Matthew A. Breddan, …
If you thought that the only person who could seek orders for visitation with your children during your divorce is …
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You may have heard of “forum shopping”, meaning a party chooses to start litigation in a certain state over another …
None of us are born parents. What we know about parenting is learned, primarily from parents or care givers, garnered …
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Family Code, §3102, to Family Code, §3104, provides a statutory framework which significantly expands the provisions for grandparent visitation. These …
Grandparents can be awarded visitation with their grandchildren through the court if the grandchild’s parents are separated or either parent …
IMPORTANT NOTICE. The California Supreme Court has granted review of the case Butler v. Harris where the Court of Appeal …
As one of the most underreported crimes in the United States, domestic violence has been identified as the single major …