If you’re thinking about splitting up from your spouse, you need a divorce checklist – but not just any divorce checklist. One that shows you what you need to do before you file and helps ensure you’re completely prepared for the journey ahead. This divorce checklist covers it all. Divorce Checklist: What to Do Before…
“I want to divorce my husband.” If you’ve said those words – or even if they’ve just been floating around in your head a while – it might be time for you to get in touch with an attorney and learn about your options. But are you really ready for divorce? The good news: You…
If you’re like many parents looking for a family law attorney in Stockton, CA, you’re doing so because you need to find the best child custody lawyer for your case. But where do you even begin? How to Find the Best Child Custody Lawyer for Your Needs Before you start calling child custody lawyers, you’ll…
The holidays are right around the corner, and if you’re like most people going through divorce, you’re not exactly looking forward to them. But you can still enjoy this holiday season – and these seven tips can help take away the dread, even if you’re right in the middle of your divorce. 7 Tips for…
If you’re like many Californians, you’ve heard of a legal separation – but what is it, and could it be the right choice for you? What is Legal Separation in California? Legal separation is more than just physical separation. That means just because you and your spouse have chosen to live apart, you’re not necessarily…
If you’re like most parents going through a divorce in Stockton, you want what’s best for your children – and that definitely includes child custody. But before you hire a child custody attorney, you need to ask some questions to make sure you’re working with the best lawyer for your children’s needs. These three questions…
If you’re like many people, you’re wondering, “Can my spouse make me pay for the cost of a divorce?” In fact, a lot of people – particularly those with a non-working spouse or one who makes far less than the other – ask us the same question. Can My Spouse Make Me Pay for the…
When a party initiates a “paternity case”, which is synonymous with a “parentage case”, the Court is tasked with issuing an order determining the “legal parents” of a child. As we will discuss below, this is not always the biological parents of the child. A Court order stating that an individual is a “legal parent”…
Most parents get joint custody in California, which means they share the legal responsibilities of caring for their children. It also means that they share a fair amount of time with their kids. But why do most parents get joint custody in CA, and what, exactly, does that mean? Why Most Parents Get Joint Custody…
It is an unfortunate reality that dissolutions involving children from the marriage can be the messiest variation of the dissolution process; even messier than a high-conflict dissolution involving substantial assets. It is important to bear in mind that the custody determination is motivated by the child’s best interests. As such, it is your best interest…
You must be logged in to post a comment.