In the recently published case of Schneer v. LLaurado, (12/9/2015, Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. 2) the Court of Appeals reviewed a case out of San Bernardino County involving the question of the “home state” of a minor child for purposes of determining what state should have exclusive and continuing jurisdiction to enter child
Guide to help speed up the resolution of divorce cases Divorce cases can be extremely quick or excruciatingly long. Whether a divorce case is resolved within a matter of months or within a matter of years depends on a variety of factors, some of which are in the parties’ control and some not. A dissolution of marriage case
Mr. Wilkinson Featured on Nationwide Article about Best Cities for Lawyers San Diego Divorce Lawyers – Confidential Consultations David Wilkinson was recently featured in a nationally-distributed article by a well-known and highly linked website known as “Value Penguin”. The article focuses on the top 100 cities for lawyers to live in based on several factors
How Child Custody & Visitation Orders Shape Child Support Guidelines Irvine Child Custody Lawyer – Newport Beach Child Support Attorneys (Free Consultations) Many family law and divorce litigants in Orange County, California, make the mistake of negotiating child custody and visitation orders without thinking about the financial implications of doing so. The statutory guidelines in
Child Custody and Visitation Issues in Irvine, CA – Parenting Courses Custody Lawyers Irvine – Free Consultation The Judicial Council of California has added a new, free online course to its Family Change website (link to http://www.familieschange.ca.gov). The new course, titled “Parenting After Separation,” provides three hours of content for parents going through separation and
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In a recent, unpublished case IRMO Wollard (2nd Dist., Div. 6, January 14, 2014), the California Court of Appeals heard a case involving a post-judgment motion relating to a former wife’s cohabitation with another man. The case had to do with modification proceedings stemming from a spousal support order in a divorce judgment. The parties
Valuable Resource for Attorneys – Client Conflict Check This article is for the many lawyer colleagues throughout the country that visit our website for useful information about family law. There is an exceptional resource that has become recently available for attorneys to efficiently check for conflicts of interest. Client Conflict Check provides a cloud-based, extremely fast
In the case of Burnham v. CalPERS, (2012) 208 Cal. App. 4th 1576, the parties did not register their domestic partnership during the lifetime of one of the partners. The Court of Appeal ruled that if a domestic partnership is not registered with the Secretary of State until after the passing of one of the
Many people contemplating divorce and living in areas throughout San Diego County, including La Jolla, Solana Beach and Carmel Valley are curious as to the process of divorce. We offer a confidential initial consultation to explain the process of divorce, custody, legal separation or other family law issues in a language that is clear and understandable.