5 Tips for Splitting Custody During the Holidays
5 Tips for Splitting Custody During the Holidays
The holidays are meant to be a time of happiness where you enjoy the company of your family and loved ones. However, this time of year can be difficult for families who have gone through a divorce or custody battle. Parents don’t always see eye to eye when it comes to how their children spend the holidays, and this could lead to arguments and resentment. To avoid any uncomfortable exchanges…
Read MoreWhy You Should Resist the Urge to Move Out During a Divorce
If you are going through a divorce, you will often find yourself wishing that time would move faster. The legal process can be lengthy, and the hurt that you experience can leave you with the urge to quickly leave the marital house so that you can avoid awkward moments with your soon-to-be ex-spouse. In many situations, though, this urge should be ignored. Moving out of your marital home before your…
Read MoreDocumenting Your Divorce: How to Properly Prepare
People who have gone through a divorce will tell you this: It is a hard day when you realize that your marriage is past the point where it can be saved. Dealing with this hard truth is a mentally and emotionally draining moment, but it is only the first in many challenges ahead. You will need to act quickly so that you protect your rights, and one of the first…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Serve Your Spouse with Divorce Papers
If you need to serve your spouse with divorce papers, you need to be careful how you do so. If your spouse is not aware that you are filing for divorce, you need to make sure you are being sensitive when serving divorce papers. Your spouse will experience many emotions when served with divorce papers, and doing so in an insensitive way could be taken as a declaration of war.…
Read More10 Female Celebrities Who Paid the Most for Their Divorce
When a married couple divorces, it is commonplace that the husband will be ordered by the court to pay monthly spousal support based on his income and assets. If that couple has children, the husband typically must pay monthly child support as well. However, that is not always the case. Celebrity divorces prove that women can also be required to pay spousal support. With some of the steep salaries that…
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…
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 MoreAre Grandparent Visitation Rights Lost After a Stepparent Adoption?
A recent California family law case allowed a grandparent’s appeal for visitation rights to go forward. In this case, a paternal grandmother petitioned for visitation with her grandson, who was adopted by his stepfather. The child’s mother and stepfather objected to the grandmother’s petition, citing the mother’s divorce from the child’s father and termination of the father’s parental rights. The mother and stepfather filed a restraining order against the grandmother.…
Read MoreMy Spouse Filed for Divorce but I Don’t Want One. Can I Stop the Divorce? (California Family Code Sections 2310-2313)
In California, if one spouse wants a divorce, they can receive a divorce. That is because California is a “no-fault” divorce state. Either spouse can decide for any reason that they want to move to terminate the marriage and the court will grant the request for divorce. Grounds for Divorce Under California Family Code Sections 2310-2313 People often ask us if the spouse requesting a divorce has to have a good…
Read MoreGRATEFUL FAMILY LAW CLIENT
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…
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