When there is a special needs child involved in a divorce, issues of child custody, visitation and support can be …
When there is a special needs child involved in a divorce, issues of child custody, visitation and support can be …
When a marriage comes to an end, many people either fail to seek legal advise and proceed blindly or rely …
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Recently an ex-husband discovered his ex-wife won a California lottery of $1.3 million during their marriage. Ex-wife filed for divorce …
As most adults (and many of their children) know, dissolutions of marriage can inflict heavy, sometimes immobilizing, emotional pressure on …
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In the case of Marriage of Mehren and Dargan (2004) 118CA4th1167, the Court of Appeal struck down a post-marital agreement …
Divorce need not be difficult nor emotionally damaging, but here are a few things you should avoid doing: -Not …
There has been a recent string of high-profile celebrities engaged in family law proceedings. In the media’s effort to cover …
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A common misconception for Californians is that common law marriages are valid. Living together and holding yourselves out to be …
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A child’s post-divorce adjustment is dependent upon the child’s quality of relationship with each parent, the intensity and duration of …
Did you know that 260,000 children are abducted in the United States every year? Of these child abduction cases, only …
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For Prenuptial (also referred to as Antinuptial) Agreements to have the greatest chance of surviving a challenge, the following checklist …
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In a recent case, Husband and Wife were married in July 1985 and separated in March 2007. In what was …
As a family law attorney, I find that many people are misinformed about California family law. Perhaps one of the …
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Well, times are changing! A new phenomenon is taking place in family law litigation and it is called “Limited Scope …
The Court has the ability to order one spouse to pay attorneys fees and costs to the other spouse’s attorney …
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If a restraining order were imposed against you, you would probably be aware of it, right? Were you aware that …
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