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Growing a family is a wonderful, fulfilling experience. If you are a stepparent to your spouse’s children, you might be considering the idea of ...

Adoption can be a lengthy and difficult process, and each state has its own laws governing it. California Family Code provides the guidelines for ...

Growing a family is a wonderful, fulfilling experience. If you are a stepparent to your spouse’s children, you might be considering the idea of ...

Child custody battles can be very emotionally intense. They don’t always happen between divorced parents. In fact, many custody cases are contests ...

When a couple gets a divorce , the ensuing court proceedings can take anywhere between a few months to several years, depending on the complexity of ...

When a couple gets a divorce , the ensuing court proceedings can take anywhere between a few months to several years, depending on the complexity of ...

Each state has its own family law rules. For a while, these differences did not create a lot of problems; that is, until interstate travel became more ...

Getting a divorce can be an emotionally and mentally exhausting process. Divorce proceedings can last anywhere from six months to several years, ...

Money can be a touchy subject for married couples. In fact, financial issues can be a contributing factor in many divorces. Moreover, as the number of ...

During property division in a divorce , it can feel like a land-grab for desirable assets and property. Neither spouse will be eager to claim debt, ...

Talking to your children, especially when they are particularly young, can be incredibly difficult. No parent wants to see their children suffer or in ...

Generally, there are two types of divorce – contested and uncontested. In cases where spouses are on the same page in terms of their divorce ...

Spousal support is meant to help a financially disadvantaged party maintain a standard of living to which they grew accustomed during the marriage. ...

Entering a domestic partnership in California is not an altogether understood aspect of family law . Most people who begin a domestic partnership ...

Domestic violence affects millions of American families each year, and it can take many forms, including physical, emotional, and even economic abuse. ...

When most people think of domestic violence , they often imagine a scenario where the abusive person physically harms another. However, physical abuse ...

Spouses who are victims of domestic violence – including physical violence and emotional abuse – need to consider filing for divorce as soon as ...

Growing a family is a wonderful, fulfilling experience. If you are a stepparent to your spouse’s children, you might be considering the idea of ...

Getting engaged is one of the happiest occasions a couple will experience before embarking on their new marriage. However, before tying the knot, ...

Talking to your children, especially when they are particularly young, can be incredibly difficult. No parent wants to see their children suffer or in ...

Divorcing can be a stressful, complicated legal process. There are not too many family law attorneys out there who could rightfully tell you ...

Many people often think the only way to end a marriage is with a divorce, which could potentially be long, arduous, contentious, and expensive. ...

When a couple receives a final judgment from the court regarding their divorce , that doesn’t mean they won’t find themselves before the divorce court ...

Each state has its own family law rules. For a while, these differences did not create a lot of problems; that is, until interstate travel became more ...

As part of most divorces in California, the family law court will want to assign spousal support to be paid by the spouse of greater income to the ...

If you are divorcing from your spouse and you have children together, your attorney will ask you to create a parental agreement. To understand how to ...

For many people, their relationship with their pet can be comparable to that of a human child. It is often the case that a family dog or cat is ...

Community property principals govern property division in a divorce proceeding under California law. Therefore, both spouses are presumably entitled ...

You deserve to enjoy what you have worked hard to earn. Unfortunately, a divorce can put your property, investments and other assets at risk. In ...

Despite California legalizing same-sex marriage nearly 10 years ago, spasms of past resistance have created gray areas within the laws that govern ...

In a close 5-4 decision, on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Obergefell v. Hodges case. This ruling now requires all states ...

Spousal support is meant to help a financially disadvantaged party maintain a standard of living to which they grew accustomed during the marriage. ...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Starting January 1, 2019, the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will come into effect. Among the various tax reforms ...

Sometimes when spouses get a divorce, one spouse is at stark financial disadvantage compared to the other spouse. In particular, divorce cases where ...