In situations involving custodial arrangements between two separated parents, one parent may create a dilemma by the need to relocate outside their current area. This will ultimately impact the custody arrangement as the non-relocating parent will likely be unable to regularly visit with the child once they leave the area. …
One of the most contentious issues in a divorce proceeding is the division of the marital property, also known as community property or properties obtained during the marriage, between the spouses. 35 years ago, California became the first State to enact a law announcing that community property in a marriage…
Paternity is the official name for a case about child custody or parentage. Usually, if the natural parents are married when a child is born, there are no questions about child custody because the law presumes the paternity of the father. Paternity issues tend to arise when a child is…
Sometimes, parents just don’t get it right, and just because you’re born with it, doesn’t mean you have to stick with it. So, what’s in a name exactly? More than you would think, especially if you take the number of people who change their names in California every year as…
The final months of 2017 saw Congress pass widely publicized legislation promising broad-based reform of the federal tax system. The final measure[1] – which is due to be signed by the President prior to the upcoming holiday recess – reflects a consensus between sweeping changes proposed by the House and…
For couples going through divorces, the joy of the holidays and New Year often goes hand in hand with emotional, logistical, and financial challenges. Here are some of the end-of-the-year issues couples should consider when in the process of a divorce or in the midst of a separation: Year-End Distributions.…
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