If you and your spouse are getting a divorce, you have likely experienced a gamut of emotions already. Sometimes telling your family and friends can bring up all of these feelings again, […]
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Marvin Action – 8 Steps
Establishing Eligibility to Share Property or Receive Support after Living Together Outside of Wedlock A Marvin Action, or cohabitation claim, is a legal action filed in a civil court. It is based […]
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How Can You Help a Friend Get Through a Divorce?
Tips for Helping a Friend Get Through a Divorce If you have a friend getting divorced you can be certain they are feeling a whole spectrum of emotions – pain, anger, guilt, […]
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Family Law Modifications while We Shelter in Place
Financial Obligations Our next normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic is causing some to reconsider their financial obligations. For those who have not been able to work because of layoffs or furloughing, […]
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Modifying Long-Term Spousal Support at Retirement
Under California law, there is a presumption that marriages lasting ten years or more are considered “marriages of long duration” (also known as long-term marriages). When a marriage ends in divorce in […]
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The Truth about Spousal Support
In family law, spousal support and child support are at the top of the list when a client comes in to consult with an attorney. Child support can be defined as […]
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Divorcing an Alcoholic Brings a Different Set of Challenges
Even in the best of circumstances, the divorce process is probably one of the most stressful experiences that you’ll have during your lifetime. Divorcing an alcoholic spouse ranks right up there with […]
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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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Cyberstalking During the Divorce Process
Today, you are inundated with information at your fingertips in the form of social media apps, location tracking and innumerable online resources. Though the digital age gives you the ability to stay […]
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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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