Going through a family law case can feel very much like your entire life is under a microscope. One common question is about drug and alcohol use and how it affects your case. The answer is truly that it depends. This brief post with focus on how it impacts your case when children are involved. […]
Read MoreThe current health crisis is impacting many people all over the world. An overwhelming amount of people with current family law orders or pending cases are asking the question, what does this Shelter-In-Place order mean for me and my shared custody/visitation agreement? Attorneys are working to advise clients as best as they can during this […]
Read MoreWhether you are getting a divorce or separating from a partner with whom you share a child or children, child support is often the most difficult issue to navigate. It is important to recognize that support is viewed by the State of California as an entitlement of the children, and not of the receiving parent. […]
Read MoreGenerally speaking, you can accomplish the same things in divorce and legal separation – calculating support, dividing assets, developing a plan on how to move forward as two households – the only difference is after divorce you are returned to the legal status of “single” whereas in legal separation you are still legally married. So, […]
Read MoreA marriage is more than a romantic relationship between two people. According to the California Family Code, a marriage is also a financial partnership requiring each party to act in the “highest good faith” when it comes to handling the marital finances. If one spouse takes an unfair advantage of the other during the marriage, […]
Read MoreWHAT IS ALIMONY AND HOW MUCH AM I ENTITLED TO? If you are getting divorced in California, you may be entitled to Spousal Support (also known as alimony). The intent of the California Legislature in enacting laws for Spousal Support was to help transition spouses who are not able to support themselves or who maybe […]
Read MoreWhen parents are unable to come to certain agreements about child custody and visitation, a custody evaluation can be a useful tool to provide the Court with necessary information about what is in the child(ren)’s best interest. A 730 Evaluation is named after the code section, Evidence Code Section 730. A 730 evaluator is the […]
Read MoreWhile TMZ and E! News give us all the juicy drama about celeb divorce, what they forget to discuss is how celebrity divorces compare to the rest of us. Here are some common divorce and separation issues that are currently creative media buzz. Kevin Federline Demands $60k per month in Child Support from Britney Spears. […]
Read MoreIn the technology age, the majority of the communication we do is either through email or text message. Most attorneys use email to communicate with their clients as it keeps a record of all communication and allows the attorney to keep the client constantly up to date regarding their case. Additionally, many spouses or co-parents […]
Read MoreMany people equate divorce with the term “failure.” But why? Throughout our lives, we break-up many relationships without being associated with the label “failure.” We break-up professional relationships and define them as “a fresh start,” “a difference of opinion,” or “having different goals.” We break-up friendships and define it as “growing up” or “having different […]
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