Child Custody
What is the Difference Between Legal & Physical Custody? In California, the primary concern is how physical and legal custody of the children will be divided between divorcing or separated parents. Legal Custody refers to the right and responsibility of parents to make decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of their children. Physical […]Child Support
Child support is the minimum legal financial requirement that is paid by one parent to the other for the support and maintenance of a child. California has a complex child support formula that considers many factors, and requires the expertise of a strong Irvine child support lawyer to navigate. The primary factors considered by the […]Divorce
Divorce touches most families in one way or another. The actual experience of a divorce is often very traumatic. In fact, it can be one of the most difficult experiences you will ever go through. The decisions you make in dealing with your divorce can affect the rest of your life and the lives of […]Domestic Abuse
Domestic violence occurs in a relationships (for example, between family members, a dating relationship, or where individuals live or have lived together) where one person threatens or inflicts physical or emotional harm, violates a personal sense of space or peace, or destroys personal property. If you believe you are a victim of domestic violence, you may be […]Paternity
Today, more and more children are born of unmarried parents. While the concept of illegitimacy was abolished in California on January 1, 1976, when the original Uniform Parentage Act (“UPA”) was adopted, the rights of unwed parents and children differs from the rights of married parents who bear children, until the child’s parents have been […]Spousal Support and Alimony
Should your divorce or legal separation include an order for spousal support (alimony)? The court may order monthly payments by one spouse to support the other spouse pending a divorce or legal separation, which payments are referred to as temporary spousal support. Either spouse may be ordered to pay support to the other. For couples […]
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