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Holidays can bring additional stress upon both parents and children. 1. The first hint is to make sure that all exchange times and dates are clearly defined before the holiday period in a written ...

Divorce can be a significant financial transaction in a couple’s life as child and spousal support obligations tend to bind ex-spouses for years. In one case, a former husband tried to alter the ...

Many people ask if they can leave the family residence prior to settlement or trial of their case. People are often concerned that if they vacate they lose some interest in the property. The reality ...

Holidays can bring additional stress upon both parents and children. 1. The first hint is to make sure that all exchange times and dates are clearly defined before the holiday period in a written ...

Fighting for Child Custody can be a very traumatic for the entire family, including the children. As much as parents try to avoid including the children in their divorce, inevitably it so frequently ...

Meeting Your Lawyer When consulting a family law attorney, it is imperative that your initial meeting is informative, authentic and honest. Why? Because this is the attorney that is going to be ...

Holidays can bring additional stress upon both parents and children. 1. The first hint is to make sure that all exchange times and dates are clearly defined before the holiday period in a written ...

Fighting for Child Custody can be a very traumatic for the entire family, including the children. As much as parents try to avoid including the children in their divorce, inevitably it so frequently ...

ASKING FOR A SAME-SEX PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT There is a misconception that prenuptial agreements (or “prenups”) are reserved only for the rich and famous. But these days a growing number of same sex ...

On the morning of June 26, 2015, LGBT communities around the world waited with apprehensive breath and sweaty palms; the fate of same-sex marriage dangling like the elusive golden carrot before us. ...

Common Prenuptial Agreement Clauses in California As the average age of marrying couples increases, more and more spouses are coming into a marriage after having established themselves in their career ...

ASKING FOR A SAME-SEX PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT There is a misconception that prenuptial agreements (or “prenups”) are reserved only for the rich and famous. But these days a growing number of same sex ...

Prenuptial agreements are great tools for establishing financial rights and responsibilities going into a marriage. But what about when the marriage ends? Some people love prenuptial agreements but ...

Woops! I Sent a Bad Electronic Message, Now What? Family law is emotional. When dealing with people’s most important assets, emotional lows and highs are to be expected, but that does not mean one has ...

In California, a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage opens a case. A Judgment is the document that closes a case. A Judgment can be reached by agreement (Marriage Settlement Agreement, also known as ...

These days, divorces is a relatively common, yet despite this, every divorce is different. These differences notwithstanding, there are some common elements that are common to all divorces. PROPERTY ...

Financial matters such as spousal support are some of the hotly contested issues in family law. Parties are encouraged to settle such issues on their own but when they are unable to arrive at an ...