Recent Blog Posts
How To Move Your Divorce Along
One of the most frequently asked questions people have about going through a divorce is “how long will it take?” The answer is, it depends. Certainly, no one wants to go through a divorce that’s going to drag on for years, and family law attorneys want divorces to move along smoothly and quickly as… Read More »
Celebrity Divorces In 2020
As we all know, 2020 has been a strange and crazy year so far. On top of a new pandemic, riots, and fires, some couples are also going through a divorce, and celebrities are no exception. From reality TV stars to country singers to social media influencers, here are some of the celebrity couples… Read More »
Payment of College Expenses Following Divorce
Under California law, both parents are obligated to financially support their children until they reach the age of 18, or until they graduate if they are still 18 and in high school, whichever happens later. Except in cases of disability, California law does not contain provisions for adult child support, but as many parents… Read More »
COVID 19s Impact on Divorce
We’re now nine weeks into the shelter-in-place order put into place by Santa Clara County as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and there is no doubt that the pandemic has had a significant impact on many people’s divorces. Initially, there were predictions for a second “baby boom” following the pandemic. Others predicted that… Read More »
COVID 19:Quarantines and Custody Agreements: How Do Divorced and Separated Parents Handle Coronavirus?
Quarantines and Custody Agreements: How Do Divorced and Separated Parents Handle Coronavirus? https://www.today.com/parents/how-divorced-parents-handle-custody-coronavirus-t176236?utm_source=Justia%20Blogging%20Ideas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=65a8ab72e8-blogging_ideas_family_20200325&utm_term=0_dba88020e6-65a8ab72e8-406704077 Santa Clara County has been subject to a “Shelter in Place” order since March 17th. This has prompted many of our clients to reach out an ask whether and/or how this will affect their custody arrangement. This is a particularly tricky… Read More »
Santa Clara County Court Issues Guidelines on Custody And Visitation During the Covid-19 Health Crisis
The Santa Clara County Court has issued new guidelines on custody and visitation during the Covid-19 Public Health Guidelines. Please see the link and direct information below: http://cdn.ymaws.com/sccba.site-ym.com/resource/collection/8D5BD517-FD51-42C9-BE94-222AE9D82675/Child_Custody_and_Visitation_Policies.pdf NOTICE CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION POLICIES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY The Family Division of the Superior Court provides the following information to clarify the court’s… Read More »
New Domestic Partnership Laws
Heterosexual couples now have an alternative to marriage. As of January 1, 2020, heterosexual couples can now enter into domestic partnership in California. Prior to the new law going into effect, only same-sex couples and heterosexual couples over the age of 62 could enter into a domestic partnership. Since 2013 same-sex couples have been… Read More »
7 Ways To Survive The Holidays During Or Following A Divorce
Divorce is never an easy task to get through, but most of us survive it and can even end up happier on the other side. Then the holiday season arrives. The holidays are hard to get through even in the most perfect circumstances, so how does one survive the holidays when newly divorced or… Read More »
Divorce Apps
Most people agree that going through a divorce isn’t easy. Even despite best efforts to work together and remain amicable with a soon-to-be ex-spouse during and following a divorce, doing so sometimes proves trickier than people anticipate. Luckily, there are now have several useful apps that can make interacting with your ex-spouse a little… Read More »
Co-Parenting – What Parents Should Know About Raising Their Children Together, After a Divorce or Separation
As part of their “Blended Family Friday “series, the Huffington Post ran the following article about two divorced parents and how they “co-parent” their child. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/05/advice-for-blended-families-_n_7515012.html?utm_hp_ref=divorce&ir=Divorce The article highlights just how important it is for parents to work together to raise their children, even after they are separated. Divorced or separated parents are often… Read More »