How is Abuse Defined and What Can A Restraining Order Do For You?
How is Abuse Defined and What Can A Restraining Order Do For You?
Riverside Domestic Violence Attorney Domestic violence is always an emotional and difficult issue. If you are currently being abused or are being threatened of abuse by a spouse, ex-spouse, or family member, you may want to obtain a domestic violence restraining order from the court. In such cases, it is important you have a qualified Riverside domestic violence attorney who can protect your rights and is concerned about your well-being.…
Read MoreChild Custody and Religious Training of the Child
In making child custody orders, the Court must determine the best interest of a child. Each parent will present a set of facts and circumstances to the Court, which includes the parents’ religious training. The Court will take into account all the facts and circumstances before making an order. It is important to have an Orange County child custody lawyer who is knowledgeable in the area of child custody and…
Read More“Best Interest of the Child”: The Standard Used for Child Custody Issues [Family Code Section 3011]
Child custody orders are made on a case by case basis. In making child custody orders, the court must determine the best interest of a child. When facing child custody issues, it is important to have an Orange County child custody attorney who understands the “best interest of the child” standard and is supportive of your goal of obtaining custody. Aspects to be considered by the Court for the…
Read MoreThe Property of a Party Who Fails to Comply Judgment Support Orders Can Be Levied to Satisfy the Judgment
Sometimes after a judgment has been entered in a family law matter, a party fail and/or refuses to comply with orders to pay support. In this kind of situation, the property of the party who fails to pay support can be levied. You will need a divorce lawyer to help. In family law cases, the party who is ordered by a judgment to pay spousal support or child support is…
Read MoreThe Ability To Pay More Is Not A Special Circumstance That Requires Departure From Guideline Child Support [Family Code Section 4057]
In California, guideline child support is the presumed amount necessary for support. The family law courts are required to follow the guidelines provided for in the approved computer programs used by the court when setting child support orders. Deviation from these guidelines for child support is allowed where evidence shows that application of guideline support would be unjust or inappropriate in that particular case because of one or more of…
Read MoreOctomom Investigated for Possible Child Dependency Violations
The nation’s most infamous single mother, Nadya Suleman (aka Octomom), is facing a possible child dependency case in family court and could lose her children. Police and welfare services showed up at Suleman’s La Habra home after receiving a complaint that her 14 children are living in squalor. According to some reports, the complaint came from Suleman’s hair dresser, who alleged that there was only one working toilet in the…
Read MoreMaryland Case Highlights Complications with Same Sex Divorces in California
California’s temporary lift of its gay marriage ban several years ago is starting to have some unusual consequences. Same sex couples that were married during that time period are finding it impossible to get a California divorce attorney that is capable of taking on their cases both here and in other states. The most noteworthy case revolves around a couple who was wed in California but moved to Maryland. Maryland…
Read MoreRussel Brand Says “No Thanks” to $16.5 Million in Cash and Property in Divorce from Katy Perry
The reason why there are so many divorce lawyers in Los Angeles is because so few marriages end amicably enough where the two divorcing parties manage to settle everything without the need for a court proceeding. Whether or not the divorce between Russell Brand and Katy Perry was indeed amicable or not isn't entirely clear. What we do know is that the two parties have managed to complete settle their…
Read MoreKardashian Divorce to Take Longer than the Marriage Lasted
Being in located around the corner from Hollywood, our Southern California divorce lawyers have seen their fair share of bitter divorces. Typically, it takes longer than 72 days for a couple to work up enough animosity to bitterly fight over every penny in a divorce settlement. But Kim Kardashian, being as adept as she is at making sure she is always in the media spotlight, is airing the sordid details…
Read MoreFormer NBA Star Dennis Rodman in Court for Back Child and Spousal Support. Reportedly $860,000 in Arrears
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was in an Orange County court today trying to get a modification of child support payments and spousal support payments. Given the state of the economy, this is one of the most common requests our family law attorneys deal with on a daily basis. While Rodman’s case deals in some extremely large figures, the principles of his case apply to hundreds of individuals struggling to…
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