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If you have a high income or particularly valuable assets, spousal support and asset division and the dissolution can be a particularly complicated process unless you have a prenuptial/postnuptial agreement. Below, we will look at five expensive and noteworthy...
Family fights during the holidays, wedding divisions, and graduations ending in disasters. Co-parenting is important at every age and era of your children’s lives. No matter how old your children are, conflicts and arguments between parents affect children at every...
In recent years, with the rise of social media, the Court has dealt with two primary questions in child custody matters: Can a parent prevent a co-parent from posting the Party’s child/children on social media? Can a parent prevent their child from having a social...
The start of a new year traditionally comes with a new year resolution, goals, or planning for what’s to come. For parents who are currently going through a custody dispute or have gone through one in the past, January is a great time to review your schedule and...
Richard Batista and Dawnell Batista were married on August 31, 1990. During the couple’s marriage, Dawnell started to face health complications and had to undergo two kidney transplants, and unfortunately, both transplants did not work. Richard then decided to give...
In the past, we have seen the drama and love form on Vanderpump Rules between Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor, and most recently we saw them on The Valley with their relationship put to the test. And then it happened, Cartwright, filed for divorce in August of 2024...
The purpose of Child Support is to provide for a child's basic needs and ensure that both parents contribute a fair share to the child's financial support, even after separating or divorcing. Parents have a legal duty to help cover the costs of raising their children...
Family Law - Generally: I believe a good general “assumption” for family law is that the likelihood of full attorney fees and costs being awarded is generally not clear-cut even if the statute or specific issue allot for the requesting of those fees. For example,...
In California, when a couple marries, all assets gained after the marriage are deemed marital assets under CA’s community property laws. Essentially, this means they are owned equally by both parties in the marriage. However, because California is a community...
Child custody, visitation, and even domestic violence proceedings involving minor children can often be contentious, long, and difficult. An option that is sometimes relevant for discussion and may be desirable, especially where allegations of abuse, or where other...