Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Issues for Same Sex Marriages

Same sex couples now go through the same legal proceedings as heterosexual couples for the divorce process. The Atighechi Law Group aggressively and compassionately handles…

In California, What Constitutes Your Date of Separation?

In Re Marriage of Davis is a California Supreme Court case that provided the legal community with a game changing ruling. In California, all property…

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…

California Reimbursements in Divorce Matters

What are Jeffries Credits? Jeffries Credits, in short, is reimbursement for the mortgage payment on a home the other spouse has sole possession of after…

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 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…

California Attorney-Client Relationship in Divorce Matters

The Atighechi Law Group prides itself on the relationships it builds with its clients. We work as TEAM to reach results and every phone call,…

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…