Petition for Custody and Visitation
Petition for Custody and Visitation
A party may choose not to file for Dissolution or file a paternity action but may want to get Custody and Visitation orders. This is possible. A party may file a Petition for Custody. However, there are still many forms that need to be filed with this Petitioner and it is important that an attorney prepare the forms to make the best possible case. Once a party files a Petition…
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In California modification of child custody orders after a final judgment requires the moving party to show a "substantial change of circumstances". There should be a significant change in the life of the child or the parents since the final judgment regarding custody. Some of these changes could include but is not limited to the following: 1. The non-custodial parent now has a higher timeshare than the primary custodial parent…
Read MoreGuardianship Helpful Tips
In a previous blog, we introduced you to guardianships, the process by which a non-parent and/or a third party may gain custody and control of a minor. Now, we will provide you with some more helpful tips concerning guardianships. First, the court fees and costs may be rather expensive. The filing fees vary in each County, but you can expect them to be between $200 - $300. Also, each county…
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Wallin & Klarich, I just wanted to thank you for everything that you and your staff did for us. I really appreciated the great job you did getting our kids back and I think that your firm and everybody in it is wonderful! I wanted to thank you, because you guys really have done so much for my family and continue to assist me every step in this difficult legal…
Read MoreAgainst False Allegations
I was going through a child custody dispute and my girlfriend to gain custody of my child, made a false allegation that I physically abused her. I hired the law offices of Wallin & Klarich and they fought hard for me from the very first day that I hired them. Wallin and Klarich was able to convince the district attorney and the judge that the allegations were false and they…
Read MoreWALLIN AND KLARICH HAS CONTEMPT CHARGES DROPPED FOR HAPPY CLIENT
"I was charged for contempt of court order from a family law action where I had taken my children out of state without notifying the court or their father. I was very worried I would lose custody of my kids and possibly go to jail. However, during the course of my case, my Wallin & Klarich attorney did a really good job and Wallin and Klarich was somehow able to…
Read MoreWK HELPS CLIENT KEEP PENSION BENEFITS FROM EX-HUSBAND
"Thank you for the wonderful job you have done on my behalf. This is the third time that you have represented me and I have been very happy with each result. This time especially so. I could not believe that my ex-husband was not only trying to get me to pay for a debt that had already been discharged, but he was also trying to get the court to deny…
Read MoreDEPENDABLE AND KNOWLEDGABLE WK LAWYERS INSTILL FAITH IN CLIENTS
"I have a very difficult divorce and custody matter and I am very fortunate to have Bethanie L. Fanti as my attorney. I love that I can talk to her on a regular basis and when I ask her questions she is honest and I feel that she centers me. She brings me back to reality and lets me know if I am being unreasonable and what judges in Orange…
Read MoreBecoming a Guardian In California Can Offer Help And Support For A Child In Need
In California, probate guardianship is a probate court proceeding in which a judge gives someone who is not the parent, either custody of a child, or the power to manage the child’s property, or both. Typically, probate guardianship will come up in a circumstance were the probate guardianship of the person is set up because a child is living with an adult who is not a parent, and the adult…
Read MoreKelsey Grammar’s Estranged Wife Contests Quick Divorce – California Family Code section 2337
On January 13, Camille Grammar filed a legal declaration contesting Kelsey Grammar’s divorce court request for an expedited divorce. If Kelsey’s request were granted, it would allow him to marry his current fiancée, while setting property distribution from his marriage to Camille to a later date. According to Camille’s declaration, the quick divorce may negatively affect her community property rights. Her accountant estimates that their marital estate is worth around…
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