California law recognizes that in some instances, a child or children must appear in court during divorce proceedings. Sometimes they must even testify. However, state statutes describe in detail the rules and limitations regarding the treatment of child witnesses...
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Grandparent rights in California
This post will address the “related” issue of grandparents’ rights in California. You may remember that in a recent post we discussed the subject of paternity determination, and how that issue impacts divorce and fathers’ rights issues. Grandparents’ rights is a very...
Paternity determination and fathers’ rights
“We are family” is not only the title of a memorable song from the 1990s. It’s also a phrase spoken or thought by nearly everyone at one time or another. But what defines “family?” Is it always defined biologically? Or is “family” a term bestowed on people or friends...
A high-profile divorce can impact many people
A high-profile divorce can impact more people than you imagine. For example, recently the news media reported preliminary details of a high-profile Chicago-based couple’s filing for divorce. That in itself is not particularly unusual, except that this couple is...
Divorce demystified: decrees
In this post, we will attempt to demystify some of the legal terms associated with divorce. The process of filing for, waiting for, and being granted a divorce occurs over a period of time. Various junctures in that process carry different names and have their own...
Temporary orders
Before a divorce even comes before the court, there may be circumstances and issues that sometimes require temporary orders. After the case has been filed, you may proceed with filing the necessary paperwork to obtain orders for more immediate adjustments in such...
Post-Divorce Modifications
Our blog story begins with the filling, in California Superior Court, the necessary paperwork for a Dissolution of Marriage, or Dissolution of Domestic Partnership. Time passes, and we pick up our story just after the court has granted the requested final, or, in...
Defining My Divorce- Part 1
To quote a very famous line from the classic nineteenth-century novel Anna Karenina, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Whether or not you are a fan of iconic Russian literature, you can recognize the truth in that...
How to Raise Kids When You’re Going Through a California Divorce – Part 1
It’s tough enough to raise small kids when your family is intact. But if your wife or husband recently left you, or if you instigated a split, for whatever reason, you now must confront a two-headed challenge. One the one hand, you must continue to raise your...
Seeing Your Irvine, California Divorce Or Child Custody Battle As Inspiration for Self-Improvement – Part V
Let’s say that you acted brashly, in a way that potentially threatens your Irvine, California divorce or child custody situation or your close relationships. For instance, maybe you wrote a snippy email to your ex-wife’s sister, chastising her about some minor issue...