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Divorce can create significant financial stress. Families who are accustomed to living on two incomes are forced to live on …

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Whether you’ve decided to divorce or the decision was made for you by the other parent, when you are the …

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When there is a special needs child involved in a divorce, the legal, financial, and emotional considerations become more complex …

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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 had won a California lottery of $1.3 million during their marriage. Ex-wife filed for …

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As most adults (and many of their children) are aware, dissolutions of marriage can inflict heavy, sometimes immobilizing, emotional pressure …

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The Marriage of Mehren and Dargan (2004) 118 CA 4th 1167 is a landmark California Court of Appeals case that …

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Divorce is a challenging legal and emotional process that can significantly impact your financial stability, emotional well-being, and your children’s …

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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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Divorce is a challenging transition for families, particularly for children who may struggle to understand and process the changes. A …

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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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Divorce can be an emotionally and financially challenging process. Many couples, hoping to simplify matters, create private agreements, known as …

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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 …

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