While many offices are closed during this unfortunate and difficult time, Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP will remain open as our attorneys and staff work remotely. We have extensive experience operating our law from various locations, and we have the technology to support that effort. Our attorneys are available by phone, email, and videoconference. Our phone
ORANGE COUNTY FAMILY COURT CLOSURE AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR CASE In response to health concerns raised by the coronavirus outbreak, all Orange County court locations will be closed through Monday, June 1, 2020. The closures are a response to the unique and continuing public safety challenges presented by the coronavirus. If you are
We had a tremendous turnout for our open house, celebrating our new office location. We moved from MacArthur Blvd. in Irvine to a new location in Irvine, located at 19700 Fairchild. A very special thank you to all of our guests that attended, including California Assembly Member from the 74th District, Cottie Petrie-Norris, U.S. House
The Orange County Bar announced that in January 2019, one of the family law judges currently sitting at the County’s main family law courthouse, Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange, will move his entire caseload to the North Justice Center in Fullerton. This move is an effort to serve those parties who also live in the
LANDMARK SUPREME COURT CASE HAS HUGE RAMIFICATIONS FOR FORMER SPOUSES OF SERVICEMEMBERS On May 15, 2017, the United States Supreme Court in Howell v. Howell (490 U.S. 581) held that a state court may not order a veteran to indemnify a divorced spouse for the loss in the divorced spouse’s portion of the veteran’s retirement
OC Family Law DV Veterans Program The Veterans Domestic Violance (DV) Program was created in 2010 to resolve domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) matters in Orange County family court involving veterans with no pre-deployment history of domestic violence. A finding of domestic violence could mean a loss of custody, visitation and employment opportunities for the
How are personal injury settlements divided in divorce cases? By Andrew Tran, Esq. and David K. Wilkinson, CFLS, AAML If a spouse has been involved in a personal injury lawsuit and is entitled to receive a settlement, how much (if any) is the other spouse entitled to during a divorce proceeding? Starting Point – if During
By Andrew Tran, Esq. One of the common mistakes that parties can make is picking and choosing which court hearings to attend and how they attend those hearings. There are two common types of appearances: a general appearance and a special appearance. This article discusses the difference between the two types of appearances and the
By Brian Mullen, Esq. Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (“DVRO’s”) are governed by Family Code §6200 et. seq., also known as the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. In 2014 the legislature made a significant change to Family Code §6340(a) by mandating that any Orange County child custody, visitation and support orders entered while the DVRO is operative
By Brian Mullen, Partner What Constitutes Death The Court will likely decline to make a finding that a party has died until a death certificate has been issued by the coroner. In the meantime, the Court assumes that the party is still alive and may postpone any hearings on calendar until his or her death