Divorce can be a challenging and emotional process, but California's Joint Petition Process under Family Code Section 2330 offers a streamlined alternative for couples who meet specific criteria. This innovative approach allows spouses to work together to dissolve...
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Importance of Discovery for Family Law
The Importance of Discovery in Family Law Cases Family law cases often involve deeply personal and complex issues, from child custody disputes to the division of marital assets. In such cases, the discovery process plays a critical role in ensuring that all parties...
Pet Custody in California
Pets are often considered beloved family members, and deciding who gets custody of them can become a serious issue during a divorce. Before 2019, California courts treated household pets as property, an asset that can be divided between the parties, much like...
Letting Go of Legal Rights: What Happens When You Waive Custody
Instead of March Madness, basketball has been in the news lately. For those who have not been tuned in, it’s a very interesting and competitive season! With that, some off-court dramas have also filled the news. Recently, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards...
Beyond 18: The Legal Side of Supporting Adult Children
Adult Family Support When a child is determined to be incapacitated, as defined by the law, California law permits the Courts to continue ordering support to the child, despite the child’s age. Father and Mother have an equal Responsibility to support their Children...
Franke Family Fallout: Divorce Terms Revealed Amid Scandal
Ruby Franke, a former parenting YouTuber who headed the channel “8 Passengers,” was arrested back in August of 2023 after her malnourished 12-year-old son, with open wounds and bound with duct tape, climbed out of a window to ask for food and water from a nearby...
Fortunes Lost: The Priciest Celebrity Divorces
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...
Co-Parenting Beyond 18: Staying Supportive as They Grow
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...
Child Custody & Social Media: What Every Parent Needs to Know
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...
Setting the Stage: Your Custody Plan this New Year
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...

