Separating a family is hard on everyone, but it is especially difficult for children. In fact, some children find divorce traumatic, and they may feel guilty. Other children may suffer emotional trauma that results in academic and behavioral issues. However, you can...
Family Law
3 communication tips for a smoother divorce
Once you decide to get a divorce, there are many issues you must negotiate with your former spouse. Some of these may include how to divide your assets, what your custody plan will look like if you have children, who will keep the house, etc. The Centers for Disease...
3 tips for using social media during your divorce
Social media is likely part of your daily life. You probably use these sites to connect with old friends, talk to family, acquire information and pass time. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 72% of people in the U.S. use social media in some form....
What does California consider when awarding child custody?
When you have a child with someone in California and the relationship between you and your child’s other parent ends, you need to figure out who is going to handle parental responsibilities moving forward. Unless you and your former partner agree to custody terms, you...
3 things stay-at-home-moms undergoing a divorce need to know
If you are a stay-at-home mom in the middle of a divorce, you probably have many concerns. As a parent, you chose to prioritize your children's development, sacrificing a great deal to do a job many refuse to acknowledge as an actual one, all out of love. You have...
Moving out of state with children after divorce
After your marriage ends, you may want to leave the Central Valley area or even completely relocate from California. Maybe you have a great job opportunity or want to have a family support system nearby. Whatever the reason for your planned move, you may need to...
Ways doctors may screen children for toxic stress
California pediatricians now have the authority to screen children for adverse childhood experiences, including those related to a divorce. A routine physical examination may include questions to determine whether a child's home life presents toxic stress. A doctor...
New California law expands domestic partnership eligibility
Domestic partnerships in California are a way to extend legal rights and recognition to unmarried couples. The original law, which went into effect in 2000, made domestic partnerships only available to same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples over the age of 62....
What are the two types of guardianship in California?
In the event one or both parents in a California family are unable to care for their child, perhaps due to death, injury or incarceration, it may be necessary to appoint a guardian to look after the child. In cases of probate guardianship, when a person approaches a...
The importance of establishing parentage
In California, the law assumes that a married couple is the legal mother and father of a newborn. A man not married to his child’s mother at the time of birth may need a court order establishing parentage. & Associates, Inc often...
