Whether you divorced your wife, were a long-term partner, or you were in another relationship with a woman, if there is a child, you have rights as a father. Even if you are not biologically connected to the child but raised them as your own, you also have rights....
Across the United States, child support and the supporting parent's commitment and follow-through of that money are taken very seriously. If the parent does not pay on time or does not pay at all, there are consequences beyond money. It is not uncommon for the...
Many Los Angeles couples enter into a prenuptial agreement before they marry. While prenuptial agreements are supposed to ease the pain of a divorce, they often lead to divorce by imposing unfair or burdensome terms on one of the spouses. People who find themselves in...
Divorce can present your family with many novel questions and considerations. One topic on many divorcing couples’ minds is the discussion of alimony or spousal support. You do have options regarding spousal support that also apply more broadly to your approach to...
With all the celebrity divorces in the news, prenuptial agreements have become a hot topic -- and rightfully so. Prenups force couples into the difficult conversations that every couple should have before marriage: Do you want kids, and if so, how many? Where do you...
You have rights when it comes to your child as a father in California. In the past, courts tended to favor the mother in custody actions, based on outdated notions that mothers were supposed to be the caregivers while fathers worked outside of the home. While these...
When two people come together in a marriage, each party will bring property and assets into the marriage. If that marriage later ends in divorce, it is up to the parties to determine who brought what into the marriage, and who will leave with what. The first step is...
As a California father, you may find yourself missing out on valuable time with your child due to an adverse custody decision. Unfortunately, although California law presumes that shared custody is in the best interest of a child, due to antiquated parenting...
When we read divorce headlines, we often read about the child custody, child support and spousal support battles. In addition, we read about the battles over the family home and celebrity mansions. It is these latter headlines that involve divorce property division....
In a time of uncertainty, you should know you have options. If you are contemplating divorce or mediation or are in the beginning stages of the divorce process, California collaborative law may interest you. What is collaborative law? Collaborative law provides an...