In an era when international travel, trade and communication is frequent and relatively easy, it's understandable that relationships can begin and develop between a California resident and someone from an entirely different country. However, in the event of divorce,...
Pleasanton Family Law Blog
Child support, divorce and financial aid
If there aren't enough things for divorcing parents to consider like complicated questions of alimony, property division and child custody, difficult financial situations such as college tuition payments also factor into the details of a divorce proceeding. As experts...
Moving on after divorce
When we are young, we learn what we want in a significant other through trial and error. This is an acceptable way to go about things when one is 17-years-old with no real concept of the progression of time and no substantial demands on life. Ideally, when we marry,...
Divorce mediation offering a less adversarial separation setting
There is no question that divorce can be a trying process. It is difficult to make the decision or accept the fact that a once intended life long relationship is going to end early. A separating couple has built a life together and often shares bank accounts and...
Supreme Court agrees to hear California same-sex case
As California residents know, there many complexities to divorce. Some examples include determinations of division of assets, spousal support and child custody, to name only a few. Thankfully, the law in California and in most states sets forth relatively clear...
U.S. Supreme Court grapples with international child custody case
Divorce can by a trying affair. In addition to questions of property division and child support, separating couples most often address child custody concerns. If divorcing spouses can agree between each other on whether one will have sole custody or the two will share...
Divorcing parents with disabilities may face challenges with child custody
Many individuals experiencing divorce struggle with custody issues. Determining the physical custody and legal custody of one's child can be an incredibly difficult process. California courts consider the best interests of the child when issuing child custody...
Divorce leaving women without health insurance
Women have made a lot of ground in the past decades, climbing the education and professional ladder and demanding more equality in pay. Even in divorce, statistics demonstrate that less men than ever are required to pay alimony while the number of female spouses in a...
Budget cuts hitting the court system, child custody issues hard
State budget cuts in California are hitting many government programs hard. The California court system is an example of a government branch that has taken one of the deepest cuts. Courthouses across the state are cutting back hours and even closing altogether. What...
Woman gets probation for child custody deprivation charge
Child custody cases can be complicated at best. The emotions involved, combined with the complicated task of dividing time with your children, mean that coming to an agreement on parenting time is often a difficult road. While California courts will consider the...
