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• Child Custody

  • What Is the Role of the Department of Child Support Services?

    What Is the Department of Child Support Services? California’s Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is a state government agency that provides ...

• Child Support

  • How Does Bankruptcy Affect Domestic Support?

    Incurring debt is a common feature of U.S. economics that affects everyone. Most people have credit cards, houses, or student loans. However, debt can ...

• Divorce

  • What Circumstances Justify Modifying Spousal Support

    Spousal Support in General Under California law, a spouse who lacks the financial resources to cover their living expenses at the standard of living ...

• Domestic Violence

  • Before Filing for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, Consider These 6 Tips

    Need to file a Domestic Violence Restraining Order ? Our attorneys offer six tips to consider before you do! 1 – Be Prepared Although the respondent ...

• Family Law

  • Do Prenuptial Agreements Affect Spousal Immigration?

    Spousal Immigration in General Federal immigration law provides for a U.S. citizen to sponsor the immigration of their foreign spouse. The married ...

• Firm News

  • When It’s Safe to Talk - Common Client Misconceptions About Communications

    Oftentimes, people who are engaged in a legal dispute for the first time are unaware of the ethics rules which govern communications by and to ...

• Immigration

  • What Is Special Immigrant Juvenile Status?

    Special Immigrant Juvenile Status? The Immigration Act of 1990 provided for a legal status known as “special immigrant juvenile status,” which affords ...

• Mediation

  • The Benefits of Mediation

    Most couples who choose divorce believe they have no control over the outcome. However, alternative dispute resolutions (such as mediation) allow ...

• Military Divorce

  • Divorce Issues Concerning the Military

    Issues of marriage and divorce or primarily the concern of state law. As a result, state courts have jurisdiction over divorce issues that arise ...

• Prenup

  • Do Prenuptial Agreements Affect Spousal Immigration?

    Spousal Immigration in General Federal immigration law provides for a U.S. citizen to sponsor the immigration of their foreign spouse. The married ...

• Property Division

  • How Interspousal Torts Impact Property Division Upon Divorce

    When a couple gets divorced , all community property must be divided equally between them. All property acquired during the marriage is presumed to be ...

• Restraining Order

  • Restraining Order Tips

    Being served with a restraining order can be very stressful and frustrating. They are an extremely serious matter and should not be taken lightly. ...

• Spousal Support

  • What Circumstances Justify Modifying Spousal Support

    Spousal Support in General Under California law, a spouse who lacks the financial resources to cover their living expenses at the standard of living ...