Understanding Grandparent Visitation Rights
Grandparents can play a critical role in their grandchildren’s lives, developing deep bonds with them from a very young age. When a family restructures due to death, divorce, or remarriage, a grandparent may worry about how it will impact their relationship with their grandchildren. Understanding grandparents’ rights to maintain relationships with their grandchildren is vital […]
Enforcement of Family Law Orders in California: All You Need to Know About Failure to Pay Spousal Support
Divorce can be a complex and emotionally charged experience, and financial considerations can become a significant source of stress before and after a divorce. In California, spousal support, also known as alimony, is a financial arrangement established in the divorce decree to help one spouse maintain the marital standard of living after the separation. When […]
Breach of Fiduciary Duties in California Divorce: What Are the Consequences of Hiding Assets During Divorce?
California Family Code Section 2104 requires all divorcing couples to disclose to one another under penalty of perjury all of their income, assets, and liabilities within sixty days after filing a Petition or 60 days after filing a Response. Sometimes, a spouse cannot resist the temptation to lie, cheat, or misrepresent their income and assets […]
How Does Domestic Violence Affect Child Custody Orders in California?
Domestic violence affects not only your life but your children, as well, regardless of whether they were directly subject to the violence. It is essential to understand how your custody case will be determined by the Court if there’s a finding of domestic violence. How Does California Define Domestic Violence? California Family Code 3044 describes what […]
Why LGBTQ+ Same-Sex Family Law?
As Laughlin Legal Partner and LGBTQ+ lawyer, Caitlin Ashton, has observed, “As half of a gay couple, married in California, I feel lucky that we were able to legally get married. It has only been since 2013 that that has been an option. So I’m proud to identify myself as an LGBTQ+ lawyer. These days, […]
How Do You Divorce A Narcissist And Win? By Choosing A Domestic Violence Lawyer
If you’re planning to divorce a narcissist and you think this article is not about you because your spouse has never physically assaulted you, think again. One of the definitive traits of narcissistic personality disorder is manipulative and controlling behavior. And in California, verbally abusing or belittling your partner, controlling what your partner does, who […]
How An Experienced International Divorce Lawyer Can Make Your International Divorce A Lot Less Complicated And A Lot Less Expensive
Domestic divorce is complicated enough. But international divorce, especially for couples with substantial assets, is uniquely complicated. For starters, you have to determine where you’re going to file and for what. For example, if mom and the children are in the United States, dad is living in China, and most of their property is also […]
HOW TO NEGOTIATE A FAIR AGREEMENT? Don’t. Let your spousal support lawyer do it for you.
This post is going to start and end with the same sentence because I want to make sure everyone gets the message: No one who isn’t a skilled spousal support lawyer should ever try to negotiate their own spousal support agreement. The timing of the negotiation can be significant. Many spousal support lawyers fail to […]
THINK ABOUT IT: IS IT REALLY SO STRANGE TO HAVE A TRANSACTIONAL REAL ESTATE LAWYER AT A FAMILY LAW FIRM?
We find it kind of curious that most family law firms do not have an in-house real estate person. Think about it. Real estate is the major investment for many of our clients in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. And houses are sold during the process of divorce all the time. Businesses with a […]
So You Think You Need To Hire A Litigation Attorney
Most attorneys hate litigation. Taking a case to trial is a big deal. The prep work can take months, even years in extreme cases. And once you’re in court, it’s stressful and not for everyone. What is a litigation lawyer? A litigation lawyer is the special minority of attorneys who relish the opportunity to advocate […]
