RECENT SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES FOR W&F ATTORNEYS Located in Mission Valley – Easy Parking – Private Consultation From time to time we like to share information about the successes that our attorneys have had in recent cases that they have been working on. This synopsis is by no means an exhaustive list of every case we
San Diego Divorce Lawyers – Experts in Child Custody and Visitation The recent appellate case of In re Marriage of Metzger (filed March 4, 2014), the Court of Appeals in California determined that the appointment of minor’s counsel in a child custody and visitation case does not violate the Constitutional right of a parent to
Divorce Lawyers in Irvine, California – Expert Advice Free Consultations – Free Parking – Friendly Office Divorce litigation can be an extremely scary proposition for anyone. The fears of walking into court can be expounded when a divorcing spouse is unfamiliar with the process and unfamiliar with how information gained from technological sources can be
Procedure for California Stepparent Adoptions – a Practical Guide Stepparent adoption proceedings are relatively common in San Diego County, California, although they can be extremely difficult to complete depending on the circumstances. A stepparent adoption always begins with the filing of a petition for the adoption. The petitioner is the stepparent that hopes to adopt
Yes. In the case of Moore v. Bedard (2013) ____ Cal. App. 4th ___, in 2006, Wife requested domestic violence restraining orders to protect her from Husband who is the father of their three children. Her request for DVPO’s also asked for child custody, visitation and child support orders that would modify orders entered in
In the recent case of Marriage of Adams & A, (2012) ___ Cal. App. 4th ___, on appeal, the Appellate Court determined that the Child Custody Evaluator (“Expert”) (i.e. Evid. Code 730 Expert) took a biased approach against the father evidenced through the recommendations of unreasonable burdens placed on the father to spend time with
When a Child Custody Evaluator Proves to Maintain a Bias, He or She Must be Removed and any Orders Therefrom Must be Vacated In the recent matter of Irmo Adams & A. (2012) (CA 4/3 – Opinion filed October 16, 2012), a 2008 stipulated divorce judgment provides for shared legal custody of the parties’ son and
Attorneys Specializing in Divorce and Paternity The recent case of Irmo Wilson & Bodine, (2012) (filed July 2012) presents an interesting cross-issue between paternity and divorce matters. Recall that there are typically two mechanisms in which to file a lawsuit for child custody orders, filing a Petition to Establish a Parental Relationship (called a paternity
The determination of the fitness of a “Kelsey S. father” to parent his child must be based upon the statutory standards found in Family Code sections 7820 through 7829. The paternal rights of a “Kelsey S.” father, including the right to withhold consent to an adoption, cannot be terminated unless he is found “statutorily unfit
An increased timeshare and the completion of a period of therapeutic visitation is a change of circumstance that does warrants new custody and visitation orders. In Irmo Afar, (an unpublished opinion of District 3, filed September 19, 2011), a March 2005 judgment awarded Mother sole legal and physical custody of the parties’ two boys. Mother