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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 ...

If you are in the middle of a child custody dispute, you are probably already keenly aware that no other legal matter will ever be as emotionally ...

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 ...

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, ...

The marital home is important to divorcing spouses, especially if children are involved and they are concerned about uprooting them and further ...

If you wish to get a divorce from your spouse, nothing, not even your spouse’s unwillingness to sign the papers, can get in your way of achieving ...

If you are getting a divorce, you already know that this is an emotionally overwhelming process. However, it is also quite complex and involves a lot ...

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 ...

The marital home is important to divorcing spouses, especially if children are involved and they are concerned about uprooting them and further ...

If you wish to get a divorce from your spouse, nothing, not even your spouse’s unwillingness to sign the papers, can get in your way of achieving ...

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 ...

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 ...

The marital home is important to divorcing spouses, especially if children are involved and they are concerned about uprooting them and further ...

If you are getting a divorce, you already know that this is an emotionally overwhelming process. However, it is also quite complex and involves a lot ...

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 ...

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 ...