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California Divorce Rate 2025 – Latest Statistics
Divorce is a potentially painful process that can impact a lot of lives. Not only does it affect the couple going through…
What Does a Family Lawyer Do In California?
In California, a family lawyer practices family law, a broad field of law that encompasses many different family-related situations that could arise.…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
At the End of Your Case — What You Need to Know
If you have recently received a judgment for your divorce case, you are likely feeling a mixture of emotions. You may be…
Things to Consider Before Hiring a Divorce Lawyer-From a Retired Family Court Judge
Divorce is the most emotion-filled, vulnerable, and sometimes frightening time in many people’s lives. It is a complicated process, and without legal…
Are there Equitable Remedies/Defenses to Child Support Arrears?
This is a case that we have been working on this week in anticipation for trial. Father and Mother have a 50/50…
How Can I Rebut the Presumption of Detriment for Domestic Violence?
An individual in the middle of a divorce or custody battle should avoid an allegation of domestic violence. When a former partner has made…
Can I Request a New Custody Order?
If you have a child custody agreement in place, can you request a new agreement? The short answer is yes, it is…
5 Reasons Co-Parenting is Good for You & Your Kids
It’s easy to understand that you are not the biggest fan of your ex-spouse. This is probably at least a little bit…
8 Ways to Improve Your Co-Parenting Situation
You and your now ex-spouse likely don’t get along and probably have not been getting along for quite some time now. It’s…
Marriage Presumption
What is the Marriage Presumption? What most people think is routine or normal, is not necessarily normal in the family law court. Incredible fact…
Social Security and Child Support
Not All Social Security Benefits Are the Same. Family Code section 4058 broadly defines income “from whatever source derived.” And in its…
Imputed Income For Child Support
In line with a substantial body of case law on the subject, Fam.C. § 4058 vests trial courts with discretion to consider a parent’s earning…
Custodial Timeshare: Daycare & School
There are many factors that the court can consider in making a timeshare determination. A parent’s custodial timeshare percentage can include the time the…
Can Parents Agree on Their Own Child Support Amount in California?
The issue here is whether the agreement is above or below guideline. However, generally the court will not stand in the way…
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