Many spouses going through a divorce may find themselves in the difficult position of having to live with their soon to be former spouse. Unfortunately, this arrangement does not work well for either spouse due to the stressors of the divorce process. So what happens when ...
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Blog Posts in 2015
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Changing Your Child's Name
In certain situations, one parent may wish to change a child’s last name or include their name as well. This change may be for convenience or personal ...
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Is Adult Child Support Available in California?
Child support is calculated by considering the income/earnings of both parents and the custodial “timeshare” each parent spends with the child, among ...
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Lawmakers Look to Pass the Equality Act
There is no denying that the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage was a big win for the LGBT community. After all, advocates have been pushing ...
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Move-Away Cases
A recent California appellate decision may change the way trial courts decide custody “move- away” cases. Move-away cases occur when a parent wishes ...
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Dissolution Judgments after Death
When an ex-spouse dies, the assets of the decedent estate may be highly contested in Probate and Family Law courts. In particular, a dissolution ...
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Sperm donor or Presumed Father?
The paternity suit involving Jason Patric has shown just how quickly technology can outdate statutes and laws. Jason Patric, an actor famous for roles ...
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Is your marriage valid?
On occasion, a husband or wife may question the validity of their marriage. One spouse may believe that a valid marriage exists while the other is ...
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Can you change your Career when you have a current support order?
In California, child support orders follow a statutory “guideline” amount. A guideline child support amount utilizes a computer system (the ...
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Medical Marijuana and Family Law
A recent California dependency court case, In Re Drake M., 211 Cal. App. 4 th 754 (2012), has offered insight as to when the use of medical marijuana ...
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