April 7, 2021 / Child Custody

How to Get A Narcissist To Reveal Themselves

You know your spouse is a narcissist, but how do you convince a family court judge? Do you need to convince a family court judge? If you are concerned about property division or domestic support, you may not need to worry too much about getting a narcissistic spouse to reveal themselves. California is a community […]

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March 31, 2021 / Divorce

What to Do If You’ve Been Emotionally Abused During Your Divorce

Chances are that you will experience stress during a divorce. On the Rahe stress scale, divorce is rated as the second most stressful event that you can endure during your life. Divorce combines the sorrow of ending a relationship with the uncertainty of major social and financial changes. However, you don’t need to endure emotional […]

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March 18, 2021 / Divorce

The Steps of the Divorce Process

Getting married seems easy compared to the difficulty of getting a divorce. But a divorce proceeding is designed to accomplish a lot of different things. It must settle the parenting arrangement for the couple’s children. It has to divide the couple’s property. It must determine how the parents will financially support the children. And it […]

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March 17, 2021 / Divorce

What We Can Learn from the Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Divorce

Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce from Kanye West in the Los Angeles Superior Court. This high-profile case opens the conversation about marriage and divorce in California. Very few couples will have the press coverage or assets that the Kardashian-West divorce will involve. But many couples will deal with the same legal issues. Here are […]

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March 10, 2021 / Family Law

The Benefits of Co-Parenting Courses

Divorce is one of the most challenging things any person—adult or child—will ever go through. When a couple chooses to get a divorce, studies have shown the mental and emotional toll it takes on them and their children can be devastating. One way parents and children are effectively improving post-divorce relationships is through co-parenting classes. […]

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March 8, 2021 / Hiring an Attorney

What To Expect at an Initial Legal Consultation

If you need to hire a lawyer for the first time, you may feel like you don’t know where to start. That’s okay! When you are looking for a California family lawyer to help you with a child support issue or you need a divorce, you will start by scheduling an initial legal consultation. How […]

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March 4, 2021 / Parental Rights

What Are the Rights of Unmarried Fathers in California?

Every year, thousands of babies in California are born to unwed mothers. In fact, just over 37 percent of babies born in the Golden State are born out of wedlock. While that might sound like a high percentage, California actually ranks in the middle of the pack. The state with the lowest percentage of births […]

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February 15, 2021 / Divorce

What Is in a Divorce Decree?

A divorce decree is the final judgment in a divorce proceeding. California law refers to a divorce as a dissolution of a marriage. The divorce decree is the order that finalizes the dissolution and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the parties going forward. A divorce decree is comprehensive. It wraps up the loose ends […]

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