There are generally four main overarching areas of cases in family law in California, (1) Divorce, (2) Domestic Violence, (3) Some Adoptions, and (4) Paternity. When people hear “paternity case” they understandably assume there is a dispute as to the parentage of a...
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Child Custody & Visitation
How Do the Holidays Impact My Visitation Schedule?
The holiday season can be a time of joy and celebration, but for divorced or separated parents in California, it can also pose challenges when it comes to navigating visitation schedules. Unfortunately, it’s also the seasons of visitation and custody disputes and many...
How to Prepare for a Divorce in the New Year
The holidays are often difficult to get through, especially if you are considering a divorce in the new year. If you are in this position, you are not alone. There are many people that stay together through the holidays with the plan of divorce in the new year. There...
Normalize Sharing the Holidays
Let’s normalize making Christmas on December 27th or celebrating on December 24th or Thanksgiving on Black Friday. I think people often forget that the holiday is not actually a certain day of the year, but more about the effort put in and the time spent with our...
Can I Travel Abroad with My Minor?
It’s difficult enough to deal with concerns related to interstate travel amid minor custody orders and disputes and it’s unfortunately even more difficult to deal with issues related to travel to foreign nations in that context as well due to problems which may arise...
Embrace Your “Bad Mom” Holidays This Year
The film “Bad Moms Christmas” addresses an issue many parents face during the holidays, trying to be the “perfect” parent and providing their children with all the things society and social media make us think we are required to provide to be good parents. When...
Keep Your Children’s Halloween a Treat Before and After Divorce
Halloween is my favorite day of the year. Who doesn’t love dressing up and getting free candy. My children love it just as much as I do. My favorite part is getting to see my kiddos transform into their favorite character of the year, the sparkle of excitement in...
Scream Rule Number 1: Never Trust the Love Interest…Or Can You?
Halloween is here, and with it comes our annual re-watch of horror and thriller films. One of my favorite series in this genre is the Scream series. The original Scream was released in 1996 by meta horror master, Wes Craven, and features a stellar cast including...
Vacationing While Co-Parenting
Fall is officially starting, and the holiday season is kicking off. Parents that are co-parenting often struggle during the holiday season if they do not have a clear and secure custody agreement and order in place. Without a custody order, disputes regarding which...
Keeping Your Cool When Things Heat Up
Life is hard. We all struggle with our own issues and life events, and everyone deals with these things differently. For those who have gone through it, it may not be surprising that separation, divorce, and custody disputes are ranked as some of the highest life...