Blog Posts in 2018

Why Is It Necessary to Establish Paternity?

When a child is born to married parents, the law rarely questions who the child’s father is. However, if a couple is unmarried when they have a child, the state does not recognize the father. In this situation, the state recognizes the parental rights of the birth mother only. The way you can solve this problem in California is by establishing paternity through the court system or by completing ...

How To Identify Community Property

California is one of nine community property states in the U.S., which means that all assets acquired or income earned by a married person while living with a spouse is divided equally if there is no written agreement requiring a particular division of property. What Is Community Property? Any property, cars, boats or other vehicles purchased, accumulated income and savings, 401(k)s, stocks and ...

How Long Do I Have to Pay Alimony?

When it comes to alimony, you probably have two questions: (1) how much, and (2) for how long? Unfortunately, there is no one answer. Each case is unique and so each alimony determination will be different. What is certain is that the courts will consider these factors when determining alimony: The length of the marriage The ages and health of the spouses The time and expense required for the ...

What to Do If Your Ex Violates Your Custody Agreement

A divorce usually results in a court order that details your child custody arrangement. Unfortunately, ex-spouses can take liberties with a parenting plan, by preventing the other spouse to see their child or failing to show up on time for visitation. While these violations can be frustrating, they could face custody and visitation-related consequences if their misconduct is severe or consistent ...