San Diego Comic-Con 2022 just concluded this past Sunday after making its comeback for the first time since 2019 due to the required hiatus caused by the covid-19 pandemic. While it was a slightly more subdued con than we have seen in years past, it was still a great...
Parents who are starting a separation or even parents who have finalized their divorce often find co-parenting to be the hardest part of the uncharted territory that lie ahead. It is new and difficult and there are many differing opinions involved, whether that be a...
If you are in a situation where you need the Court’s assistance regarding custody and visitation of your children, the last thing you need to worry about is making sure you are filing your case in the right place. This issue often arises when one parent lives in one...
In California, defamation of character is defined as publishing a false statement of fact that causes harm to the other party’s reputation, property, business, career and/or good standing in society. Defamation can take place in two ways: slander or libel. Slander is...
When we think of divorce, collaboration is not something that generally comes to mind. When partners decide to divorce, there are a lot of things to consider and be decided before a divorce can become finalized. These can include the division of the assets and debts,...
During divorce, property must be divided – either by the divorcing couple or by the court. The value of property is often the subject of extensive litigation both during and after judgment, as both parties work to gain the best division plan for them. A property...
In California, parents are subject to having custody or visitation with their child in any given child custody proceeding. Most parents file to gain more custody of their child and do not wish to only have visitation rights. However, custody and visitation...
We’ve all heard of the typical marriage ceremony, where both parties physically come together with witnesses in order to declare their love for one another and be bound in matrimony (until they aren’t anymore). But what about two parties who wish to get married but...
Family law, as most of us are aware, is a broad area of law that often contains contentious and messy personal problems that also leak into the law. In sum, it is not a straight-cut area to navigate or practice. That is why attorneys with the CFLS title can be a huge...
CALIFORNIA’S WAITING PERIOD FOR DIVORCE It is true that every divorce is unique and the timeline for a final judgment varies, depending on the facts of each case. However, there is one factor that all dissolution actions have in common in California, and that is the...