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Custody of Pets in California Family Law Many married couples get a pet before they have children. For pet lovers, pets are more than just “property.” Many couples view their pets as family. Prior to 2019, pets were allocated as property in a divorce in California. Beginning January 1, 2019, that all changed with California […]
The number one question we are asked by clients is why they have to pay child support if they have 50/50 (equal) custody of their children. The myth and misconception is that if you and the other party spend the same amount of time with your children, i.e., a 50/50 custodial timeshare, then neither party […]
Derek Fisher and his ex-wife recently announced that they have agreed to destroy their frozen embryos following their divorce. Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb are in litigation over the fate of their frozen embryos following their divorce. So what does happen with frozen embryos during a divorce? California currently has no legislation governing the disposition […]
Patrick Dempsey and his wife, Jillian, recently announced that they have decided to call off their divorce. And now Donald Sterling and his wife, Shelly Sterling, have called off their divorce. Is this something you can do? What happens if you decide to divorce again? In California, at any time before a divorce is finalized, […]
As family law attorneys, we are often in court with our clients. Therefore, part of our job consists of preparing our clients for their courtroom conduct (i.e., how to dress, conduct themselves, when to speak, etc.) Below are some of the pointers we discuss with our clients. Note: This list is by no means exhaustive […]
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