Oakland, California, Family Law Blog
How women can prepare for divorce
Divorce is often more difficult for women, particularly when it comes to finances. This is especially true when you give up a promising career to raise a family. It is natural to feel alone and helpless during the divorce process. You can protect yourself, though,...
How can I identify psychological abuse?
Most people assume that the signs of abuse are readily apparent. While this may be true with some instances of physical abuse, which often leaves behind visible reminders like bruises, psychological abuse can be harder to detect. Additionally, psychological abuse can...
Financial moves women can make to better their divorce position
Divorce is a great divider. It divides couples, families, extended families, friends, property and assets. Thoughts of divorce are also bound to put you through a gamete of emotions. For any of us, these emotions could cloud our judgment. Still, clouded judgment,...
Online Video Court Hearings And Consultations Now Available
Due to the state response to the COVID pandemic, under certain circumstances California courts now allow judges and attorneys to use video and telephone conferencing to conduct depositions and discovery hearings in divorce and other family law proceedings. However,...
How can I help a friend suffering from domestic violence?
When someone you know is in an abusive situation, it can make you feel powerless and angry. California state law does offer recourse, but it can feel insufficient when someone you love is in the balance. Being available to offer steady support and making your loved...
Auberry woman escapes standoff between husband and police
Domestic violence is a problem that many face both in Oakland and throughout the rest of the U.S. Many victims suffer in silence out of fear of not being able to escape their marriages with their abusers without the violence escalating (or even expanding to include...
How financial advisors help women amid divorce
These days, most women navigating their way through divorces fail to take advantage of the assistance of financial advisors. If you are among them, you may be doing yourself a disservice. Research shows that a primary concern among today’s divorcing women is how to...
Understanding the benefits of mediation
The divorce process in California is not ‘one size fits all.’ What may work for one couple filing for divorce may not work for another. In some cases, the circumstances surrounding the case may allow couples to negotiate the terms of the settlement without help from...
Understanding collaborative divorce
For divorcing couples, one of the many challenges they face is the fear that they will spend an inordinate amount of money to get divorced. Some people may even be concerned that they literally cannot afford to get divorced. According to Forbes, this need not be the...
Hague Convention vs. UCCJEA
When a parent seeks the return of or access to a child who resides in the United States, he or she can use one of two remedies: The Hague Convention and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Parties may use either remedy to enforce a foreign...
