It is unfortunate that many California households experience domestic violence. For victims of abuse, it can be difficult to escape, especially if the person does not have the capacity to support him or herself on their own. With property division as part of a family...
Oakland, California, Family Law Blog
Alternatives to a courtroom divorce
When couples are going through a divorce, it shakes the family’s sense of security to the core and redefines what normalcy is. When the divorce ends up before a judge, the tension and conflicts that existed during marriage can end up being played out in court, causing...
Domestic violence intervention needs improvement
Domestic abuse involves families but also takes place outside the home. Domestic violence and divorce are related but abuse may also seriously harm people outside the family. In a Jan. 15 report, the Little Hoover Institute recognized that domestic violence is...
Business is a player in divorce
Although spouses may not bring their work home with them, their business interests may be part of their divorce settlement. Precautions can help protect your business interests in a typical or high asset divorce. Impact Business may be part of property division in...
Will mediation work for me?
When it comes to divorce, you have many options for how you handle the division of property and finalize arrangements for custody, child support and visitation. You can go through traditional divorce litigation, which is a time-consuming and expensive process, or you...
How do mediation and collaborative law differ?
Those who are facing a divorce or other legal problem related to family law will rather quickly figure out how expensive the process can be, even when the person and his or her attorney are doing their best to be efficient. Furthermore, the toll family law disputes...
Domicile: a key issue to address in divorce proceedings
A divorce proceeding is often a confusing process and causes stress to individuals hoping to divide assets fairly. This process can become more complex when a spouse moves to a different state. When a spouse moves out-of-state, the first of many aspects to consider is...
Protecting ownership of a business during a California divorce
A divorce can have a negative impact on many aspects of a person’s life, including, of course, family relationships, finances, means of earing an income and loss of assets paid to the other spouse. One of the problems that can arise during a California divorce is the...
Should you ask for spousal support when getting a divorce?
Sometimes, people may be shy about requesting spousal support as part of their divorce agreement. They might have concerns that doing so will make them look lazy or greedy. However, if you’ve made sacrifices in your relationship to benefit your ex, you deserve to...
Could child custody mediation be beneficial in my case?
In Oakland and throughout California, one of the most common sources for dispute in a family law case is child custody and parenting time. Complex cases in which the parents are both seeking custody or situations where there have been allegations of domestic violence...