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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 – 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...
Litigation costs in any matter can quickly add up, and this is also the case in a California Family Law matter. A unique aspect of California Family Law which was initially implemented address this issue of large earning and payment disparities between Parties in that...