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How Moving Can Affect Visitation

Fri 31st Oct, 2025 Blogs

California family law presumes that frequent and continuing contact with both parents is in the best interest of children, which is why courts almost always allow non-custodial parents visitation time with their children. But life keeps moving after divorces are finalized, and it’s not uncommon for one parent to seek […]

No Time to Waste: Temporary Orders in Family Law Matters

Fri 17th Oct, 2025 Blogs

Divorce and other family law matters can be lengthy affairs, often dragging on for months before final resolution. During that time, the parties need to make temporary decisions about managing their affairs, such as alimony and child support, until the divorce is finalized. California family law allows for the parties to settle these day-to-day […]

Special Legal Issues for Nontraditional Families

Tue 30th Sep, 2025 Blogs

Traditionally, the conception of a “family” has been two married, opposite-sex parents with children who are the biological offspring of both parents. While most households with children nationwide still fall into that category, according to census data, the concept of the “family” has broadened significantly in recent decades. So-called “nontraditional […]

How to Trace Separate Property in a Divorce

Tue 16th Sep, 2025 Blogs

The default rule of property division in California divorce is that community property is divided between the spouses 50/50. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? Well, yes and no. While community property is divided 50/50, not all property is community property. Some property is separate property, and that property is not subject […]

The Perils of Interfering With Scheduled Parenting Time

Fri 29th Aug, 2025 Blogs

California family law presumes that “frequent and continuing contact” with both parents after the parents have separated or divorced is in the best interest of children. Accordingly, the courts almost always order visitation (also known as “parenting time”) to preserve those vital parent-child bonds. However, child custody and visitation orders are not mere suggestions; […]