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When a couple who has children decides to split it can be a difficult decision that is often fraught with emotion. When the couple has children, figuring out child support can be complicated. A parent may want to know when the child support obligation will end. Here’s...

Using the courts to establish the identity of a child’s biological father may seem to be a relic from the past when women used the procedure to force the child’s father into a marriage. At the present time, however, a child’s biological father has a legal obligation...

In California, if a couple is married when a child is born it is assumed that they are the child’s legal parents. However, when parents are not married, the parentage of their child may need to be established. Establishing parentage is an important process that must...

Californians who are victims in a domestic violence incident or are subjected to this treatment on a regular basis must be aware of their rights to be protected under the law. Part of that involves getting a restraining order preventing the alleged abuser from staying...

Following a divorce in California, if the couple has children, California courts will determine child custody based on the best interests of the child. To determine a child’s best interests, the court will look to various factors before making a custody decision....

When is sole custody an appropriate arrangement?

It is hard to escape the memes of 2020 as this year has been especially hard on everyone, including married couples. Early on during the U.S. lockdowns, experts warned that the additional lockdown measures would push more and more married couples to divorce, causing a...

For some, thoughts of prolonged litigation, a custody battle, hurt feelings and extended emotional distress may themselves cause a hesitation to file for divorce. The options provided by alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, methods in the area of divorce have...

Many people in the Sacramento are the victim of domestic violence. It is estimated that at least a third of women have been the victim of physical abuse by a partner and many are also harmed sexually and emotionally. These victims often have a hard time getting away...