Family Law

When a court makes a domestic violence protection order there will be an expiration date after which the restrained person will no longer be restrained from communicating with or appearing within [...]

When parents cannot agree on a child custody and child sharing plan, either parent may file a Request for Order with the Family Court. In San Diego, the filing of a request for custody and [...]

California Family Law § 2104 law requires each party of a family law proceeding to serve the other with his or her declaration of disclosures within 60 days of filing the Petition for Dissolution [...]

Although the court can restrain a person from committing further acts of domestic violence following one person’s filing of a Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order, sometimes a person [...]

Of great concern during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is the increased risk of domestic abuse toward spouses, cohabitants, and children because of the increase in time spent at home relative [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home-orders beginning March 19, 2020, and continually revised since, have interrupted our daily lives on nearly every level. The most immediate impact on [...]

Newly engaged couples and couples considered getting married often do not understand how marriage changes their legal rights and responsibilities. The focus of these couples is love and family, [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened concerns for separated parents who frequently exchange their children. Parents with pre-pandemic child visitation orders are finding the statewide [...]

Under California law, registered domestic partners have the same rights, protections, and benefits as married couples. Essentially, Domestic Partnerships are available to same-sex couples and [...]

A premarital agreement is a contract between two people who plan to get married. This contract can determine both individual’s rights regarding their money and property when the marriage ends in [...]