If you and your spouse own a home and are in the process of divorce, the California courts may apply Watts charges against the spouse living in the home during the divorce process. “Watts charges” is a term coined after the 1985 Marriage of Watts case. The spouse living in…
Children of divorce want and need to maintain a healthy and strong relationship with both of their parents, and to be shielded from their parents’ conflicts. Some parents create an expectation that the children choose sides, which results in parental alienation. Parental alienation is the psychological manipulation of a child by…
In family law, tension runs high and a lot of the time a party’s action is fueled by emotion, sometimes causing a “domino-effect” of sorts or triggering retaliation from their husband/wife. The Family Court identifies and assists parties (and their children) on an immediate basis if the need rises to the level of an emergency. But what exactly is an “emergency” in Family Law?
Clients are always concerned with their attorney fees, and rightfully so because you work hard for your money. But a lawyer’s time and advice are valuable, this is why you retained a lawyer in the first place. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
In light of the holiday season, we researched articles on how divorce affects children during the holidays. We came across a wonderful article titled, “How Divorced Parents Can Help Their Children Survive the Holidays,” written by author Christina McGhee. You can read the original article by clicking the link below:…
We couldn't let the opportunity pass without paying tribute to a person who was not only a wildly talented actor but who also made a movie that helped millions of children and adults cope with divorcing and/or parents living separate and apart. It is difficult and heartbreaking to be separated from…
“You shut your mouth when you’re talking to me!” Is this Mediation? Well, actually….yes. Mediation is an alternative to litigation. It’s a place where the parties sit face to face with one another and try to resolve their case without using judges, the courtroom, trials, and even…
The short answer from an undoubtedly biased (but perhaps wise) author is YES! Lately I have been seeing a great trend in my law practice, clients coming to me wanting a divorce, but they are on very reasonable and amicable terms with their spouses, which is good news. The parties…
insert any high profile celebrity divorcee name for Tiger Woods and you have a question that is often asked when celebrity divorces are splashed across the tabloid headlines, and actually its a valid question. Celebrity divorces always seem to be “final” quicker than the “average Joe” divorce and the reasons are…
You and your spouse have worked hard over the years "building your empire" so to speak, among those assets that you have acquired as a married couple is life insurance for one or both of you. Regardless of who the actual insured spouse is, you have both put community property…
