In today’s modern society, more and more people have been divorced or are remarrying after a divorce. The estate planning …

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In the case of Marriage of Mehren and Dargan (2004) 118CA4th1167, the Court of Appeal struck down a post-marital agreement …

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Divorce need not be difficult nor emotionally damaging, but here are a few things you should avoid doing:   -Not …

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The Court has the ability to order one spouse to pay attorneys fees and costs to the other spouse’s attorney …

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Children who have been made wards of the juvenile dependency court often have a significant person in their life who …

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Maybe not, according to the California appeals court that overturned the ruling that allowed O.J. Simpson to get custody of …

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In a dispute between parents over custody of their children the court awards custody based upon the children’s best interests. …

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When a couple gets divorced, what happens to the kids? No parent is going to say they want anything but …

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One of the most difficult challenges a trial judge in a Family Law court faces is to decide the custody …

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The California Supreme Court recently announced its decision in the Marriage of Burgess. Paul and Wendy Burgess had two children …

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