Categories : Family Law
What to Do When You’re Not Receiving Partner/Spousal Support
When your ex falls behind on payments for partner or spousal support, it can be frustrating on many levels. It may also be against the law.
Categories : Family Law
Getting a Divorce: Do We Need a Marriage Settlement Agreement?
Do all couples need a marriage settlement agreement? It depends on the circumstances of your partnership.
Categories : Family Law
Do I have to establish paternity before I have rights to child custody?
When you feel confident that you are the father of a child, but your paternity is not legally established, it can be an emotionally stressful time in your life.
Categories : Family Law
Free Public Event: ABCs of Divorce and Child Custody
Learn about what to expect when going through a divorce at this free event hosted by the San Diego Law Library.
Categories : Family Law
Domestic Violence: Pressing Charges on the Behalf of a Victim
If you know that someone is a victim of domestic violence, but he or she has not reported it to the police or a family law attorney (or doesn’t want to do it), then you have the option of pressing charges on behalf of the victim or consulting family law resources with the community.
Categories : Family Law
My partner wants a prenuptial agreement. What options do we have?
The LRIS Explains this Sensitive Area of Family Law
Categories : Family Law
What is the difference between child custody and child visitation?
When a couple decides to separate or divorce, it is necessary to legally determine where the children will live, who will have the responsibility to make decisions concerning the children, and how the parents will share time with the children. In order to answer these questions, the couple needs to try to work together to figure out child custody and child visitation arrangements.
Categories : Family Law
Is it a good idea to share a divorce lawyer?
When you are in the middle of ending a marriage, sharing a divorce lawyer may seem like a good idea, especially because it can lower the attorney fees. While you always have the option to share a dissolution attorney between you and your spouse or partner, here are a few reasons why you may want to hire your own divorce lawyer instead:
- Conflict of Interest: If you have one lawyer between the two of you, then it can be difficult for the attorney to represent both of your best interests. What may seem acceptable to one party could be upsetting to the other, which can cause friction between them.