Everything You Need to Know About Pets and Divorce
Everything You Need to Know About Pets and Divorce
Custody disputes over family pets have been rising steadily over the years. In a 2006 survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 25 percent of respondents said they had noticed a major increase in pet custody cases over the five previous years. Attorney David Pisarra of Santa Monica says pet custody cases have grown 15 percent in his office alone over the last five years.1 Pets are considered property…
Read MoreWhy Paying Child Support Isn’t Always a Requirement
Vladixa Boswell and her two children moved away from California. She changed the children’s names and did not ever notify the father of their new address. For 15 years, John Boswell did not see his children, and for that reason stopped paying child support. 15 years later, the mother wanted to enforce the child support order. She demanded the full $92, 734.94 that accumulated over that time. The trial court…
Read MoreCan My Child Custody Orders Be Modified if I Have a New Roommate? (Family Code 3011)
Determining a child custody agreement can be a complex process because it can be difficult to satisfy all of the parties involved. Even after a child custody order is agreed upon, circumstances can change for either the parents or the child, and the child custody orders will need to be modified. It is important to understand that judgments for child custody are never final. If you need to modify a…
Read MoreCan Child Support Be Modified if All Parties Have Moved Out of the State? (California Family Code Section 4909)
Recently, the California Court of Appeals was asked to review a father’s modification request to lower his child support payments. At the time of the child’s birth, the family lived in California. However, when he requested modification, neither the father, nor the mother and child were living in this state. The Court had to determine whether or not California still maintained authority over the matter. The case centers on Section…
Read More14 Hollywood Restraining Orders
The feeling of being harassed, stalked, or abused by somebody is something that you never want to experience. It can add a great deal of stress and anxiety to your life that you do not want or need. However, California law gives you one option to attempt to stop this difficult situation: restraining orders. What is a restraining order? Restraining orders are court orders that can protect you from somebody…
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Can You Be Denied Grandparent Visitation Rights With Your Grandchild?
Is it right for a grandmother to be banned from seeing her grandchild? The California Court of Appeals recently decided on this issue in the case of Joyce R. Finberg v. Philip Manset, et al. In this case, the paternal grandmother (i.e. the mother of the child's biological father) requested visitation rights with her grandchild but the child’s biological mother and step-father objected. Joyce R. Finberg v. Philip Manset, et…
Read MoreCan a Temporary Restraining Order Be Extended Permanently?
Recently, the California Court of Appeals issued a ruling on a case in which an ex-wife appealed a Los Angeles trial court’s decision to deny her a permanent renewal of her domestic violence restraining order against her ex-husband. Baldwin Eneaji v. Pamela Chimezi Ubboe Baldwin Eneaji and Pamela Chimezi Ubboe were going through a divorce case in Los Angeles County Superior Court. During these proceedings, Ubboe requested a domestic violence…
Read MoreStudy Links Social Media Use and Cheating in Divorce Cases in America
Have you ever wondered how all social media websites and smartphone apps are actually impacting our lives? An innocent "like" or "tweet" here and there seems safe enough, but a University of Missouri study made a startling discovery. The results of that study, which were published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, showed that frequent Twitter use can dangerously affect romantic relationships.1 As part of the study, 581…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Health Insurance During and After a Divorce? (California Family Codes 4050-4076)
A common issue in all divorces is whether the spouse who provides health insurance for the other will have to provide health insurance for said spouse after the divorce. If you are going through a divorce and are currently covered by your former spouse’s health insurance provider, you likely have many questions as to what will happen during and after your divorce. The divorce attorneys at Wallin & Klarich are…
Read MoreHow does the length of my marriage impact my divorce? (California Family Codes 4320-4339)
The length of your marriage is a very important factor that is used by Courts to determine how to deal with certain issues in your divorce. This is why it is so important to determine the exact date of separation from your former spouse, as the marriage effectively ends for purposes of spousal support and property division upon the date of separation. Sometimes there may be a dispute between the…
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