During a divorce, both spouses are going through a difficult and emotionally-charged time at home. Continuing to live together under the same roof can be challenging for the whole family, especially if […]
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Child Custody and Military Deployment
Knowing how the court will handle current child custody arrangements is of vital importance to many service members deploying overseas on “unaccompanied tours.” These tours are deployments in which dependents are not […]
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Divorce vs. Family Law
Family law is broad area of the law which covers many related issues. The term “divorce” typically refers solely to the dissolution of a marriage and is a subset of family law. […]
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Five Things You May Not Know About Fathers’ Rights
Families exist in all shapes and sizes, and it is not uncommon for family structures to include divorced or unwed parents. Because California recognizes that non-traditional families exist in many forms, state […]
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How Paternity Is Established
Paternity is increasingly easier to establish due the advancement of technology via DNA testing. It can be done quickly and painlessly through DNA comparison of a swab sample of the cells from […]
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Holiday Custody Strategies
The holidays are supposed to be a time of happiness and togetherness, a time to enjoy getting together with family and friends. But, if you’re going through a divorce or parental custody […]
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Visitation during the Holidays
Parenting Issues Can Be Challenging During the Holidays Divorce court judges tend to get busier during the end of the year as conflicts between parents over visitation during the holidays increases. Even […]
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Stepparent Adoption
Today’s family can often be a mash-up of previous relationships. If you think of the Brady Bunch, you might get a clear picture of what this might mean. At times one of […]
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What Are “Move-Away” Orders?
Child custody and visitation cases can be some of the most challenging and contentious matters when it comes to family law. This is especially true when one parent wishes to relocate to another […]
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Divorce from the Perspective of an Oldest Child
No spouse enters a marriage or parenthood thinking they’re signing up for a part-time job. It’s understandable though, that once a divorce process is underway, parents can become emotionally blindsided from their […]
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