If you had a same-sex domestic partnership and then a legal marriage, ending your legal relationship to your spouse is twice as problematic as it is for heterosexual couples. If you're lucky, however, you may be able to qualify to end both your marriage and your...
What happens if your child's other parent responds to your request for a divorce by fleeing the country with your child in tow? If you're lucky, the country your child has been taken to is a member of the Hague Convention. The Hague Convention is an agreement formed...
Marital strife has a way of bringing out the worst in people. Some parents start taking out their anger and frustration toward their spouse on their kids instead. Unfortunately, babies and very young children are often victims of a type of domestic violence that isn't...
A teacher at a California elementary school started the school day off like any other -- she had no idea that she'd be dead by the middle of the day, murdered by the husband she was considering divorcing. She'd already separated from him physically, although she'd...
Parenting by itself can be a difficult job, but co-parenting with a difficult ex comes with its own set of maladies. Indeed, you may have differences about entertainment, rule enforcement and discipline, but when it comes to medical treatment (and payment for...
Usually, child support in California ends when the child turns 18 (unless he or she is a full-time student, in which case it can continue until he or she is age 19). In some rare cases, a support agreement might call for one or both parents to support the child...
As a service member thinking about divorce, it is important to realize that there are certain laws that apply to you that do not apply to civilians. This does mean that your divorce will be more complicated, it simply means that there are some different matters you...
When you hear or read the words "domestic violence," it probably conjures up images of bruises, bloody noses and broken bones. You probably don't picture an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend trying to post naked photos of the victim online or sell a piece of "revenge...
California's family courts take parenting time very seriously. When one parent drastically interferes with the other's parenting time, both the civil and criminal consequences can be severe. Sometimes the interference is open and direct, The parent with physical...
In a divorce, dividing assets can be easier than trying to determine child custody and visitation. More courts are moving towards shared parenting, or co-parenting, which is when both parents share custody and care of the child. You might stop being a husband or wife,...