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How Long Does a Divorce In California Take?
The length of time that a divorce in California takes can vary from six months to over a year. Every case is…
2025 What Proof Do You Need for a Restraining Order in California?
A restraining order can help protect you from other individuals who are threatening or harassing you. However, many residents find themselves asking,…
Average Child Support Payment in California 2025
California is ranked as the second most expensive state for child support, second only to Hawaii. This is primarily due to the…
California Child Support Laws
Determining Child Support in California When determining child support in California, the two primary factors the court will consider is the income of…
What Are the 5 Stages of Divorce in California?
Most everyone who goes through a divorce has never done it before. That unfamiliarity can make it difficult to wrap your head…
How Much Does a Divorce Lawyer Cost in California?
Choosing to divorce your spouse is a major decision that will affect every area of your life, especially your finances. The higher…
2025 California Common Law Marriage – Everything You Need to Know
Common Law Marriage in California 2025 Some couples prefer not to get married in a traditional way and instead act as if…
Domestic Partnership vs. Marriage in California- What Are the Differences?
Making the decision to commit your life to someone is an exciting and important decision. You are choosing to blend your life…
2025 California Legal Separation vs Divorce – What’s the Difference?
The dissolution of marriage, or “divorce,” is a final and complete way for a couple to put an end to their relationship.…
Contested vs. Uncontested Divorce in California – What’s the Difference?
Divorce can be difficult to navigate, even under the best circumstances. The process of separating two lives takes a great deal of…
California Father’s Rights (2025) — What Every Dad Should Know
As a state resident, knowing the laws surrounding California fathers’ rights is important. After all, paternity tests are becoming increasingly accessible, and…
Is California a Community Property State? CA Community Property Law Explained
When couples in California decide to divorce, a common question that always comes up is how property will be divided between the…
California Alimony Laws – All You Need to Know
Going through a divorce involves significant change. Everything from your living situation to your time with your children can be affected. Though…
How to Prepare for Divorce: Organizing Information & Documents
The decision to divorce, and the process thereafter, is never easy. When you and your partner choose to divorce, the best way to…
How to Prepare for Divorce: Building Your Support Team
No matter the reason behind it, divorce can be a harrowing process. Between the emotional distress, the legal mess, and the financial stress,…
What Is The Average Length for a California Divorce?
How long will my divorce take? This is one of the most pressing questions for any person contemplating or currently going through a divorce.…
Amendment to Family Law Code Targets “Coercive Control”
On September 29, SB 1141 was chaptered. It does the following: 1) Provides that disturbing the peace of the other party includes…
How Long Does a Contested Divorce Take in California?
When a divorce is uncontested, it means that both parties agree to their separation and they can work together enough to get…
Court Dismisses Case At Defendant’s Request Due to Lack of Evidence
In this case, the Fourth District affirmed a Riverside County trial court’s grant of nonsuit. “About two months before trial was scheduled…
How COVID-19 Affected a Restraining Order Appeal
In this case, the First District dismissed an appeal from two orders resulting from competing requests for civil harassment restraining orders. “Due…
Grandmother Retains Custody Despite Out-of-State Father’s Request
In this case, filed on August 7 but certified for publication on August 28, the Second District affirmed a Los Angeles County…
Mother Granted Custody of Her Child After Year of Foster Care
In this case, the Fourth District affirmed an Orange County juvenile court’s order granting M’s section 388 petition returning three-year-old I.B. to…
Mother Wins Reunification After Reversal of Earlier Ruling
In this case, filed on May 29 but certified for publication on June 17, the second Division reversed a Los Angeles County…
Mother Challenges Juvenile Court Order Terminating Reunification
In this case, the Fourth District granted M’s petition for a writ challenging an Orange County juvenile court’s order terminating reunification services…
Can Juvenile Courts Rule on Family Law Cases?
In this case, the Fourth District affirmed a San Bernardino County juvenile court judge’s orders at a combined jurisdictional and disposition hearing.…
Case Review: Trial Court Rules in Favor of Wife in 3 Separate Appeals
In three consolidated cases, the Sixth District affirmed the trial court’s issuance of a DVRO in Wife’s favor, reversed an order rescinding…
How California Courts Decide a Parent Is Unfit
In California and across the country, family courts operate to protect the best interests of children in divorces, custody disputes, and other family law matters. Most of…
CA Supreme Court Rules on Community Property in Bankruptcy
In this case, a California Supreme Court majority held: When a married couple uses community funds to acquire property as joint tenants,…
What Happens When an Abuser Files a Restraining Order?
Here is a recently published opinion arising from the Orange County Superior Court regarding restraining orders and an OSC re Contempt. This…
Domestic Partnerships Aren’t Just for Same-Sex Couples
Just last year, only same-sex couples could apply for domestic partnerships—unless they were over the age of 62. However, with the passage of State…
At What Age Can a Child Decide Which Parent to Live With?
If you’re divorcing and you have children, then you’re facing a challenging situation: which parent will your child or children live with? This is…
How Long Does It Take to Get an Uncontested Divorce in California?
If you and your spouse are in the process of getting a divorce, but you want both want the process to be over…
Who has UCCJEA jurisdiction?
This issue often comes up. Which court will have jurisdiction to modify existing court orders. In this case, the 2nd district correctly determines…
Can You Deny Visitation If Child Support Is Not Paid?
Family litigation is complex because it involves emotional distress and even disputes. One of the most common issues that occur between divorced…
Best Interest of your Pet?
On National Pet Day, we take a peek into how California family law judges now try to look more to the best…
What Are the Requirements for a Summary Dissolution?
Divorce is an emotionally overwhelming process, which is no surprise that most couples would like the divorce process to end as soon…
What Are Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders?
An automatic, temporary restraining order (ATROs) is a specific type of restraining order that is issued in connection with divorce proceedings, legal…
Same-Sex Marriage Custody Issues
A same-sex marriage divorce is a challenging process—especially when children are involved. Since same-sex marriage and custodial laws are new and constantly…
Reliability of Juvenile Witnessess
Recently, I was discussing the holding in In Re I.C with our juvenile dependency attorney Nicole Anderson. Nicole has been practicing…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 5) The History of Domestic Violence
The History of Domestic Violence In order to get a full understanding of domestic violence and learn what we can do to…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 4) The legacy of the O.J Simpson case
The Legacy of the O.J Simpson Case The aftermath of the infamous O.J Simpson case had a tremendous amount of effects concerning…
Personal Jurisdiction
In Hogue vs Hogue (September 29, 2017) Third District finds that husband’s sending video of his mock suicide from Georgia to wife in…
Edgar Family Law Recognized as One of Fastest Growing Firms in the US
Edgar & Dow Named a 2017 Law Firm 500 Honoree for Fastest Growing Law Firms in the United States Over the past 3-years,…
Know the Most Common Physical Symptoms of Divorce
Divorce comes with all kinds of changes. It typically requires people to move, adjust their budget and even see their children less.…
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Should I file for divorce?
The Basics of Filing for Divorce If it's clear to you that your marriage is over, it's time to start researching the…
Millennials and Divorce
One common belief is that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, but it turns out this is a misleading statistic. That's…
5 Surprising Reasons for Divorce
We've all heard of "irreconcilable differences" as a common, somewhat vague reason for divorce. But that's not the only reason a couple…
Employment Termination & Child Support Obligations
How does child support work if the mother has no job? When it comes to child support obligations, does it matter whether she was…
How to Stick to Boundaries With Your Divorce Lawyer
As you start your divorce case, you first need to know how to properly work with your lawyer. After all, you hired your lawyer…
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