Orange County California Family Law & Divorce Articles
If there is a child custody dispute during a divorce or any other proceeding, the minors involved are generally not allowed to testify or speak to the court directly. As a result, courts will often assign a minor’s counsel to represent the best interests of the child. A minor’s counsel must be a neutral attorney…
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When you get a divorce and there are children involved, one of the spouses will often have to pay child support to help pay for things that will allow for the proper care of your child/children. Child support often ends when the child turns 18 years of age or once he/she graduates from high school…
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Although family and international law appear to be as far apart in the legal spectrum as possible, certain surprisingly common circumstances may bring the two into conflict. American fathers have recently protested against the Japanese government hoping to persuade the foreign nation to sign the Hague Treaty. These fathers have ex-spouses currently residing in Japan…
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Advocates of the women’s rights movement say that they do not want to give women hand-outs, but rather want to give women a fair chance. In family law circles, the father’s rights movement has recently gained momentum and wide publicity. Advocates of the movement state that they want family courts to consider both genders equally…
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A will is a legal document in which you divide your assets and property between your living beneficiaries and also give certain instructions on things after you pass away. This document is unalterable once you die and must be carried out. [caption id="attachment_9134" align="alignleft" width="300"] Will attorney in Orange County California[/caption] In your will you…
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A domestic partnership is when two individuals are in an intimate and committed relationship with each other in which they live together and share their lives together as well as share a common domestic life but aren't joined in a union like marriage or a civil union. To be domestic partners, you must: -File a…
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When you are the guardian of a child, the guardianship will end when one of several things happen. -When the child turns 18 years of age, -When the child gets married, -If the child is adopted, -If the child enters the military, -If the child is emancipated, -If the court orders the end of the guardianship,…
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A prenuptial agreement may not deal with; custody or visitation of the children, child support, anything "illegal" like most contracts, anything unconscionable (which means the judge has to decide the Agreement is fair for both parties before proceeding ensuring neither side is disadvantaged), or anything that is thought to encourage a divorce. Contrary to popular…
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If/when custody disagreements occur between parents concerning the custody and visitation order or discrepancies, mediation may be the way to reach a solution without the intervention of the courts. Mediation is meant to create a parenting plan that will best benefit the child/children while allowing your them to spend the most time possible with each parent…
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In the State of California, if you want to file a restraining order against someone but want to keep your address hidden from the abuser, the California Secretary of State runs a program called 'Safe Home' where you can get a secure address for use with your court papers or banking etc. so that your…
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