Orange County California Family Law & Divorce Articles

Should I Get a Restraining Order?

If there is domestic abuse a restraining order can be obtained from a judge the next business day after you go to court or sometimes even on the same day. If you have children, it is an especially good idea to go to a lawyer first. Although filing a restraining order is free, an attorney…
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The Statute of Limitations for an Annulment

A statute of limitations is a 'deadline' for filing a lawsuit. While divorces and separations don't have a statue of limitation, an annulment does and the deadline depends on your reasons for an annulment. -Age: If one of the spouses or domestic partners was under the age of 18 when the marriage or domestic partnership was entered…
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Child Support: Falling Behind in Payments

If a parent paying child support has fallen behind on payments, interest will build on all amounts owing which is done automatically and cannot be changed by a judge. Failing to pay child support can have very serious consequences and in very extreme cases, can even involve jail time. Interest on remaining child support payments is…
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Is Parental Alienation a Psychological Disorder?

How does Custody of Children affect the parents? The American Psychological Association has recently been grappling with the issue over whether to classify parental alienation as a mental disorder. Parental alienation occurs when one parent refuses to allow the other parent to see or have an emotional connection with the children. This is usually the…
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Divorce: Separate Property

Before you got married or entered a registered domestic partnership, anything you owned before that time is separate property and so are gifts and  inheritances if they are made to only one spouse even if they are obtained during the marriage or domestic partnership. Separate property is also any profits or income earned from your…
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