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An ongoing court battle between parents, each fighting for custody of their son, is stretching from California to the East Coast. With facts involved that may affect future family law, this child custody dispute is raising questions about the rights of women who are...
What causes a couple to file for divorce? A common response might be infidelity, whether financial or sexual. Another response in this day-and-age may be technology: the Internet, the cellphone or even the television. Speaking of technology, a lifestyle website took a...
In late October we discussed the concept of the use of outside evaluators in the divorce process. Among the many kinds of professionals that may provide an opinion in a divorce involving children is a psychologist or other professional commonly referred to as a child...
Certain property types are unlikely to be forgotten in a divorce proceeding. Joint accounts, for example, are an obvious example of an asset that requires attention during property division discussions. Other types of assets, however, may be less obvious. A recent...
Many stories that make the news in the area of family law tend to focus on the disputes that may be involved in a divorce. Even in fairly amicable divorces there may be an issue where the parties cannot seem to find common ground. In more highly contested divorces,...
Child support, custody and visitation issues can arise at nearly any time in family court. Divorced parents may return to family court to modify a support or custody order based upon a substantial change of circumstances. Parents may also need to return to court to...
With advancing medical technologies and changes in the structure of families across the country, courts and lawmakers have been looking at ways to apply family law principles to new situations. Last week, we discussed the new law in California that authorizes family...
It may be possible for a child in California to have more than two legal parents under a law signed by California Governor Jerry Brown last week. The law is aimed at recognizing the changing landscape of the family structure, according to its sponsor who is a state...
Popular media and cable outlets seem to be adding more episodes and shows that cover paternity issues. In the real world, a paternity determination is more than fodder for public amusement. Paternity cases are intended to establish important rights.The mother of a...
In May we discussed the apparent uptick in divorces among people over the age of 50. While child custody and support issues can be involved in these situations, many more mature couples have significant property division issues that may need to be addressed. It is...