March 29, 2025 / Child Custody

Ways a Parent Can Lose Custody of Their Child

If you’re going through a divorce or separation and you have a child, custody arrangements can be stressful and emotionally fraught. There’s always the worry about ensuring your child is safe, which means understanding what could prompt the court to designate someone as an unfit parent. To protect your custody rights, learn more about what […]

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March 27, 2025 / Legal Separation

Moving Out of State With Children (What You Should Know)

Moving out of state with your children is a major decision that affects your entire family. If you’re considering a long-distance move, you will typically need to get permission from the other parent or the court. Modification of a child custody order will consider a child’s best interests. According to our Beverly Hills child custody lawyers, […]

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March 26, 2025 / Family Law

DNA Tests Can Be Inaccurate, But You May Have the Right to Sue the Paternity Testing Firm 

When it comes to resolving questions about family relationships in California, paternity tests are often seen as near-absolute proof. But in reality, DNA tests can be inaccurate. From technical errors to lab mix-ups, many factors may lead to incorrect results. If this happens, the affected parties can face emotional harm, financial problems, and legal dilemmas—particularly […]

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March 14, 2025 / Annulment

How to Get a Marriage Annulment in Los Angeles, CA

Seeking an annulment in California is a serious choice, and it is different from a traditional divorce in key ways. Unlike a divorce, an annulment essentially erases your marriage from the record. This can have consequences for any property rights, paternity rights, and other rights related to marriage.  Before getting an annulment, it is important […]

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March 10, 2025 / Divorce

How To Explain an Absent Parent to Your Child

Separating from your spouse is a devastating experience all by itself, but it’s even harder when you have kids. It’s undoubtedly one of the most challenging topics to broach at any age, and its implications are heartbreaking. There’s almost no conversation more difficult than having to explain why Mommy or Daddy won’t be coming home […]

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March 7, 2025 / Divorce

Can Divorced Couples Still Be Friends?

Divorce isn’t one of the happier life events, especially if you’re in the trenches of one. But some divorces can pave the way for a new kind of relationship — friendship. If you care deeply about your ex-partner, it’s natural to wonder, can you stay friends with your ex?  Just because your marriage ends doesn’t […]

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March 6, 2025 / Divorce

Common Law Marriage and Uncommon Divorces

Common law marriage is a marriage that does not involve a formal solemnization or a valid marriage license. Solemnization is the requirement for a marriage ceremony before a person who is authorized to marry people. State laws differ in the requirements for common-law marriage. Generally, a couple must live together for a certain period, share […]

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March 5, 2025 / Child Support

Is It Illegal to Not Pay Child Support in CA?

Regardless of whether the parents are in a relationship, they have a legal responsibility to provide for their children. When a court issues a child support order, the order is legally binding. Failing to comply with a child support order could result in numerous penalties, including criminal contempt of court. Contact a Los Angeles child […]

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March 4, 2025 / Child Support

How to Calculate Child Support in California 2025

California Senate Bill 343 was signed into law on September 22, 2023. The law goes into effect on September 1, 2025. The new law significantly changes how child support is calculated in California. It also changes other aspects of child support. In this blog, our divorce lawyers in Los Angeles explain how to calculate child […]

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