Call now to schedule a free consultation with an experienced family law attorney
Call us today
Information About Family Law and How It Works
How and Why Do I Have to Pay Child Support When I Have Joint Custody?
For separating or divorcing parents in California, there are hardly any other issues that confuse them more than child support, especially in cases of joint custody. Often, people believe that 50/50 custody automatically eliminates any child support obligations for either parent. However, California law views child support as a shared obligation focused on the child’s well-being, not as a mere transaction between parents. This law offers stability and ensures the child maintains a comparable standard of living in both...
Understanding the FL-327 Form to Appoint a Child Custody Evaluator
Child custody cases are emotionally demanding and often require an objective, expert evaluation. Where the parents are stalemated, the court can order a child custody assessment to determine what is...
Common and Surprising Reasons a Parent Can Lose Custody of a Child
Being involved in a child custody case can be emotionally and legally challenging. Many parents may not fully understand the courts' legal standards to determine custody or how their actions can...
What is Community Property in California, and is it Always 50/50?
When a married couple in California decides to separate or divorce, one of the legal questions is how their assets and debts will be divided. California operates under community property laws that...
Family Law Requests for Order
Under California family law, a Request for Order (RFO) is a formal motion made to the court that would result in establishing, modifying, or enforcing an order about child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, attorney’s fees, and control of other property. There are mainly two types of RFOs. Firstly, emergency orders are issued when immediate court action is required to protect victims from situations like domestic violence or child abuse. The other applies to filing non-emergency orders when the situation...
7 Steps and 3 Keys to California's Divorce Process from Petition to Judgment
Divorce pushes you into one of life’s most demanding transitions. Ending a marriage is an emotional weight you will have to face, and in doing so, the legal process brings your former partner into...
How Does Adultery Affect Divorce?
It is never easy to undergo a divorce, and when adultery comes into play, it can feel even more complicated. Many people going through this experience have questions about how an affair might affect...
What is a Trial Separation in California?
The divorce process is emotionally taxing, especially for couples that have invested quality time and resources into the marriage. The couple can agree to end their marriage amicably, or one can...
Other Practice Areas
- Adoptions
- Step Parent Adoption
- Alimony
- Alimony and Taxes
- Alternatives to Monthly Alimony Payments
- Annulments
- Bonita
- Bankruptcy
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Divorce
- Celebrity Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Relocation Laws
- Child Support
- Child Visitation
- Children's Adoption Law
- Children's Law
- Collaborative Law
- Common Law Marriage
- Contested Divorce
- Dependency
- Divorce
- Divorce Modification
- Domestic Partnership
- Domestic Violence
- Executive Divorce
- Family Law
- Fathers Rights
- Grantparents Rights
- Guardianships
- High Asset Divorce / High Net Worth Divorce
- International Child Custody
- Juvenile Dependency
- Legal Separation
- Marriage Law
- Marriage Money and Property
- Mediation
- Military Divorce
- Order Enforcement
- Parental Alienation
- Parental Rights
- Paternity
- Post Judgement Enforcement / Modifications
- Post-Nuptual Agreements
- Pre-Nuptual Agreements
- Property Division & Complex Property
- Protecting Investments in Divorce
- Protecting Professional Practices in Divorce
- Reproductive Rights
- Restraining Orders
- Rights Issues
- Same Sex Divorce
- Same Sex Marriage
- Same Sex Marriage with Biological and Non Biological Legal Parent's Rights Issues
- Separation
- Spousal Support
- Surrogancy and Artificial Conception
- The Divorce Process
- Traditional Litigation
- Transgender Parent's Rights Issues
- Uncontested Divorce
- Wills & Probate
Contact Us Today
Hours of Operation
Monday - Sunday: Available 24hrs
Contact us today by calling 619-610-7425
We will give you a free, no-obligation consultation and can give immediate attention to your family law legal needs.
Jn Popup
Call Us Today