Plenty of mothers feel as if they should be home with their children instead of working – but in a day and age where many families consist of both parents working, this can be a challenge in and of itself. You may have had thoughts about taking time off of work and staying at home… Continue reading →
Archive for the ‘Family Law’ Category
Children and Parents: Blended Families in California
In 1996, something known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act passed, which would lead to a state form used for voluntary paternity acknowledgement. In 2000, something new known as the Uniform Parentage Act came about to establish the parentage of children born to both married and unmarried couples. This would not only… Continue reading →
What is Family Law Arbitration?
If you are going through a divorce, you may be thinking about various options on how you can handle your case. A typical divorce can sometimes be messy. Mediation may not have worked for you if your case has some complicated issues to resolve. Therefore, family arbitration may be one of your best bets. Family… Continue reading →
Best Tips for Men in the Midst of Divorce
Men face many dilemmas in the midst of divorce aside from financial turmoil. Yes, what they face on a daily basis is an emotional trauma that one cannot understand until they have experienced divorce firsthand. A man may have many financial complications after they have received notice that a divorce is in action. However, emotions… Continue reading →
The Negative Impact of Alcoholism on Your Family and Life
Each year, excessive alcohol use takes the lives of 88,000 people and leads to 2.5 million years of potential life lost each year in the United States. Excessive drinking includes things like binge drinking, heavy drinking, and drinking by pregnant women or people who are actually younger than drinking age. Here are some of the… Continue reading →
How to Truly Advance the Needs of the Child Between Separated Parents
Going through a divorce or separation is usually difficult for everyone involved. The parents who are separated or are planning to get divorced have issues regarding the other parent, and the child of said parents is feeling confused, insecure, afraid, etc. Often times in these situations when the issue of child custody and/or visitation comes… 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 →
How to Stop Domestic Violence
Domestic violence has been a large social and criminal concern for a very long time, and it continues to be so. Many victims of domestic violence don’t feel comfortable calling the police or doing anything that may get their abuser in any kind of trouble, because they are afraid of the repercussions they will suffer… Continue reading →
Sample Cohabitation Agreement
The following form is intended for illustrative purposes only. Your attorney can help you ensure it complies with the laws in effect where you live. This is just a sample intended to guide you and your attorney in drafting a cohabitation agreement that best protects your interest. ________________________________________, Cohabitant No. 1, and ____________________________________, Cohabitant No…. Continue reading →
Parenting Plans for Children Under Two
One helpful component of divorce or legal separation is the parenting plan you will lay out with your ex, that serves as a guide to how you will continue to parent your children in the wake of the divorce. A parenting plan is a document written by both you and your ex, that determines how… Continue reading →
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