California Divorce Process Flow Chart

How will alcohol and drugs affect my custody case?

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.  […]

Getting Child Support Orders in Your Family Law Case.

Whether 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. […]

Divorce and Legal Separation: What is the difference between the two and which option is right for me?

Generally 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, […]

Fiduciary Duties Owed to Your Spouse Both Before and After Marriage.

A 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, […]

What is alimony and how much am I entitled to?

WHAT 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 […]

What is a 730 Custody Evaluation?

When 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 […]

Rich and Famous Divorce: They’re just like us.

While 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.  […]

Protecting Your Email Account During Divorce.

In 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 […]