What should you expect when you are going to go to divorce court? How can you prepare yourself for going to divorce court? There are several things that you need to keep in mind when you are going to go to court for your divorce, such as: the judge is most likely busy and will… Continue reading →
What Happens After Divorce Papers are Served? Answers For Uncontested and Contested Divorces
Uncontested Divorces: What happens after divorce papers are served for uncontested divorces? The divorce papers are filed and served and then the individuals filing for divorce will either meet with a mediator to settle their remaining issues, or they will settle their issues in another form of conflict resolution that does not involve litigation. Contested… Continue reading →
How Can I Sell My House During a Divorce? How Can I Keep It? Answers and Practical Solutions
Even when a couple has an amiable divorce and has just decided they want to go their separate ways without any lingering animosity toward each other, divorce can still be a difficult and draining process for both of the parties involved. One of the biggest problems that couples face when going through a divorce is… Continue reading →
How Long Does it Take to Receive Spousal Support?
Spousal support or alimony must be decided to be awarded to the spouse that either doesn’t have employment or doesn’t earn as much money as the other spouse and may not be capable of supporting themselves without some kind of financial assistance from the other spouse. Alimony is often awarded by the courts or sometimes… Continue reading →
The judge mentioned “reasonable visitation,” what does that mean?
Custody proceedings are usually riddled with confusing terminology that may inhibit your understanding and thus your ability to make good decisions about proposed agreements. Before you enter into any legal agreement, but especially long term decisions about your parental responsibilities like visitation, you should understand all the terms that will be put before you. Working… Continue reading →
Domestic Violence: Preparing For Court
Domestic Violence cases are handled a little differently than a lot of other family cases, since there is a violence factor involved in the case. This being the case, when a domestic violence case is going to go to court, the court will first hold a hearing in order to determine whether or not… Continue reading →
Effective Child Protection Mediation and Domestic Violence
Mediation, an alternative form of conflict resolution in which the parties involved in a conflict meet with a neutral third party called a mediator in order to peacefully resolve a conflict, is a process that has been around for several years now. However, a lot of judges, attorneys, and public citizens sometimes still feel… Continue reading →
Restorative Justice
What is restorative justice? Restorative justice is a justice system or a criminal restitution process that involves the victim, the criminal, and all of the other stakeholders. The process of restorative justice often incorporates some sort of mediation sessions between the victim and the abuser that focus on getting the victim to forgive the abuser,… Continue reading →
California Health and Safety Code Section 103426, California Law Update – Changing Gender on Birth Certificates is Now an Option
Along with one of the many new laws that California has put in place recently, there is the California Health and Safety Code Section 103426, which states that it is now legal to change the gender on a birth certificate without gaining a court order. This is especially helpful for transgender individuals who wish to… Continue reading →
No Publication Required For California Name Changes Related to Gender Transition
When someone decides to make a change to his or her gender, sometimes they also wish to change their name to better suit their new gender. According to a new law set in motion that became effective on July, 1, 2014, persons that have decided to change their name to better suit their new… Continue reading →
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