Results-Oriented Family Law Representation
An earlier post recognized the role of a request for bifurcation in a California divorce proceeding; here we will discuss the legal requirements that must precede a request to the court for bifurcation. In California: Six months or more must have passed since the...
In family law and divorce law, the term “bifurcation” refers to a legal process by which the issues in a divorce are divided into two parts. One part focuses entirely on a single point of law: a request for a separate to restore the parties’ legal martial status from...
In recent years, California law has seen the addition of a statute relating to fraud in transactions between marital partners. There have also been laws enacted that intensify, or heighten, the fiduciary duty between married people. Previous posts have touched upon...
Previous blog posts have addressed the interesting area of California law relating to common law marriage, contracts and claims between unmarried couples, palimony and Marvin claims and how they differ from legally granted alimony. These areas of legal interest...
In a previous post the subject of common law marriage and its recognition or denial by California courts was addressed. How do California courts regard the division of financial assets and property when a cohabitating, but not legally married, couple end their...
This blog devotes itself to the subject of California divorce for high net worth couples. But in taking a step back, it might be necessary first to address the question of whether a couple, particularly one seeking a legal divorce, is actually legally married to begin...
When the termination of parental rights is at issue, and in some extreme instances of parental discord that can revolve around a divorce, it may become necessary for a parent (or the Court) to obtain what is known as a No Contact Civil Restraining Order. (When...
When families welcome a child through adoption, all the legal, financial and emotional ordeals, so to speak, are rewarded by the end result: a new family member being the outcome. The process can be long and difficult for adoptions within the United States; when...
Social media has, for many of us, become a significant a part of our daily lives. Many people refer to, and depend upon, social media several times each day to keep them informed about other people, those close to them such as family and friends, and others with whom...
In previous blog posts we have addressed prenups, postnups, and the legally recognized fiduciary duty between spouses in a marriage. For high net worth couples that decide to divorce, the process of reaching a mutually agreed-upon settlement can be complex, even when...