Monthly Archives: June 2025

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders vs No Contact Orders
As you navigate a divorce or domestic violence case it can feel overwhelming to understand the host of new, legal terms. The courts and California law have developed to offer many different supports to individuals who may need to employ legal tools in order to protect their safety, or the safety of someone they… Read More »

What is California’s Marriage Presumption?
Marriage Presumption – what this phrase refers to, is that in California, a child who is born to two parents who are married to one another then the child is presumed to be the biological child of the husband. However, as Leo Tolstoy penned “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy… Read More »

Understanding the Financial Impact of Divorce: Part II
As laid out in part I of this article, it is important for anyone contemplating a divorce to understand the financial impact that divorce will have on your life. The more you understand what to look out for, the more you can protect your own interests and help to ensure that you take the… Read More »

Understanding the Financial Impact of Divorce: Part I
Divorce affects everything. It is an emotional challenge, a psychological challenge, and a financial challenge. Somehow, all rolled into one. Many going through a divorce are simultaneously balancing concerns around maintaining important family relationships, getting through the day to day, and planning for a future that suddenly feels less certain and defined. This is… Read More »