It is the day of your hearing. You walk down the hallway towards your assigned department and spot your attorney. She greets you with a “Good morning. It’s game day. Here we go!” You enter the courtroom with your attorney. She litigates your case, recites…
If you know me, you know that my dog Mochi is like my child. Yes, I am one of those people. My family celebrates his birthday, my co-workers ask how he is doing, and my dad even gets him a Christmas gift every year. As…
If after receiving a child support or spousal support order, you have been left unsatisfied because you believe you are entitled to more, or you are the payor and now are unable to make ends meet after paying support, your income has changed, or you…
With the courts current closure and the California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Stay at Home Order, issued on March 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many parties are left thinking that their case is on hold until further notice. However, this is not necessarily true. …
For decades, families around the world have expanded their families via Surrogacy. More recently, celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Ricky Martin and Gabrielle Union have welcomed their bundle of joy born via a surrogate. For many families, having the opportunity to conceive via a surrogate…
On March 20, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
