You may often hear, while in Court with your attorney, the Judge asks if counsel has met and conferred yet and you may be wondering what that means and why we must do it? There is a “meet and confer” requirement when filing and litigating a Request for Order amongst...
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“Friends with Benefits”: What Relationships “Count” for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order
The Court of Appeals recently released an opinion that may affect who qualifies to request a domestic violence restraining order. The case, M.A. v. B.F., addressed the question many people avoid, what is the relationship status of “friends with benefits”? This...
Behind the Gypsy Rose Blanchard Case: Family Law’s Role
I’m sure everyone has heard of Gypsy Rose Blanchard in one way or another at this point with her recent media tour and a new lifetime documentary regarding her life. If you are unaware of who Gypsy Rose is let me give you a little background on who she is and why her...
How to Use Discovery to Drive Settlement
“Discovery” is the process of obtaining information for determining the applicable claims, defenses, and information which may be used in anticipation of trial. This can include serving requests for written responses from a particular party to the litigation to be...
How will Senate Bill 741 Impact my Domestic Violence Case?
Senate Bill 741 will prohibit discovery pursuant to the civil discovery act for purposes of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (“DVPA”) except when a Court grants a request for discovery upon showing of good cause by the party making the request. The Court must...
California Divorce: Who Gets the Pet?
You may be surprised to learn that there is the potential for a custody dispute involving the familial pet(s) in the event of a divorce. In California, as in many other states, pets are considered property in the eyes of the law, and determining who gets custody can...
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...
Legally Blonde: Fact or Fiction?
Legally blonde – we know her, we love her, but how accurate is she? Legally blonde is actually one of the movies I loved and influenced on me becoming a lawyer. Elle Woods was an icon and made the legal field look exhilarating, rewarding, and just overall fun. The...
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...
How to get the most out of working with an attorney
There are often points of disagreement or a moment in your case that stands out as to where it started to go downhill or instances where you wished you made a different decision or choice that could have changed the outcome of your entire matter. Below is a list of...