Domestic Violence is defined under the Family Code as abuse perpetrated against a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, a person in a dating relationship, a person with whom you have h...
Child Custody & Child’s Preference in Court
CHILD CUSTODY AND THE APPLICABILITY OF A CHILD’S PREFERENCE IN COURT PROCEEDINGS Child Custody upon divorce will be decided by the court if the parties cannot agree to a parenting schedule. If the m...
Family Court Live Witness Testimony
In California Family Court the parties traditionally have been allowed to prove their case through written declarations. The admissibility of written declarations has recently come into question by a ...
Family Law in California – Temp Orders – Support & More
Once you decide to file for divorce there are usually financial concerns which arise immediately and may require a temporary court order to provide either spouse with resources to pay for alternate li...