Los Angeles Court Ordered Child Custody Mediation

Great news! In Los Angeles County, court ordered mediation is entirety confidential! This means that whatever is said during a child custody mediation session is…

5 Tips for People Contemplating a Divorce in California

1.  Talk with your spouse Have a talk with your spouse and work out as many issues you can regarding child custody and child visitation,…

What is a “Meet and Confer” in a California Divorce

Meet and Confer is a good faith discussion amongst parties and counsel to resolve an issue prior to being heard in court over the matter.…

Community Property Accounts in a California Divorce Matter

A common issue that occurs at times of divorce is when a party has sole possession over a community property bank account.  In this case,…

California Default Prove Up Hearings in Divorce Matters

In Los Angeles Divorce matters, the court provides the Respondent with 30 days to respond to the Petition and Summons that was personally served upon…

California Reimbursements in Divorce

Epstein Credits: Epstein credits are when post separation a spouse pays for community property debt and is entitled to reimbursements.  For example, if you are…

California Collaborative Divorce v. “Giving In” to “Not Fight”

I was tempted to write this post because of so many initial consultations I have with divorce clients where  one party says "yeah, but I just…

Disclosures are Mandatory in California Divorce Cases

Family Code Section 2104 provides that all parties must exchange the preliminary declaration of disclosures. This includes the Fl-150 which is the Income and Expense…

Are you Ready for A Divorce in California? If you are asking yourself that question then the answer is NO.

I consult with so many potential clients that tell me they are contemplating divorce.  Some have even gone as far as traveling to the courthouse…