With the support of NBC 7 and Telemundo 20, Contreras Law Firm was able to provide 1,000 meals to families in need of food assistance this week through the San Diego Food Bank. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on many San Diegans since Governor Newsom’s March 19th...
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...
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...
When is legal separation a better choice than divorce?
It is not always easy to make major family law choices that could affect the future of your family. Sometimes, it may not be right to move forward with divorce, but at the same time, staying in your current situation may not be practical or possible. In this case, it...
Signs that your marriage may be headed for divorce
Like most married couples in California or beyond, you and your spouse have likely encountered numerous relationship challenges in your journey together. This is typically true for all spouses, whether they've been married only a year or two, or have been together for...
Proactive steps to winning child custody
No one knows your child like you do, and you may even feel you know your child better than your own spouse does. This may be what makes it so difficult to imagine losing custody after your divorce. Perhaps you already know that your spouse is going to fight hard...
Money misconceptions could affect your divorce outcomes
Major life changes can happen at any time. While you and many other California residents may have the ability to prepare for certain changes, such as buying a house or deciding to have a baby, you may not receive much notice for other scenarios, like when your spouse...
It’s important to be thorough when drafting a parenting plan
California parents know that child custody is one of the most difficult and sensitive issues in a divorce. Both parents want to preserve their relationship with their child, and it can be hard to reach an agreement on what custody and visitation should look like....
