San Diego Legal Blog
Employer Considerations During California’s Stay at Home Order
With the ever rampart spreading of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), what are some considerations you need to be aware of as an employer during California’s Stay at Home Order, Executive Order N-33-20. The order identifies 16 critical infrastructure sectors who are...
How COVID-19 has Affected Child Custody and Visitation Orders
Following a parenting schedule can be stressful for several families and now that the COVID-19 pandemic has officially taken over, parents are left with more stress and paranoia. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several States have issued a Stay at Home Order, including...
Gov. Newsome’s Stay at Home Order: A Domestic Violence Victim’s Worst Nightmare
On March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered its nearly 40 million residents to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The order comes with a misdemeanor penalty or a fine of up to $1,000. The order has created a domino effect throughout the...
Are you familiar with Marvin Actions?
As a resident of California, you may have come across the term “Marvin Actions” at some point. But unless it has impacted you personally, there’s a good chance you’re unsure of the finer details. This came about as the result of a 1976 California Supreme Court...
What to know about surrogacy
If you are unable to conceive a child on your own, it may be possible to ask a surrogate to do so for you. When the baby is born, the biological father becomes the child's legal parent while the father's partner can apply to adopt the child. Why a person might...
A civil harassment restraining order can help with a neighbor
Being neighborly could mean loaning somebody a cup of flour or holding the ladder while they clean their gutters. Typically, people try to cultivate positive relationships with their neighbors, as they will encounter one another repeatedly throughout the course of...
Planning a custody schedule for your infant
When parents in New York decide to divorce or raise their child separately, working out child custody and visitation issues can always be an emotional and practical challenge. This can be especially true when the child is an infant. At an older age, it becomes much...
Can you still co-parent if you can’t stand each other?
You've made the decision to go through with your divorce, but what will this decision mean for your children? How can you protect their interests while also protecting your parental rights? One way that some families choose to help their kids have stability and...
Who gets to keep what? A primer on property division
You and your spouse have decided that it is time for you both to go your separate ways. On the one hand, you are eager to experience the freedom that comes with getting divorced. On the other hand, you are wondering how the family law court will handle the process of...
How a prenuptial agreement can protect your interests
When California couples get married, they are probably not thinking about what will happen if they go through a divorce at some point in the future. It's not easy to think about the possible end to a relationship at the very beginning, but in some cases, that's a...
