What are My Fiduciary Duties to My Spouse or My “Partner”?
Jan 24, 2021
It is important to understand that when people live together, whether or not they are married, a "confidential relationship" arises between them. For married persons this relationship arises from a le...
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New Beginnings: Happy New Year
Jan 01, 2021
I always wanted to be an attorney so I could help people. I realize this is an idealistic statement but, sometimes I "jump start" a new beginning for some of my clients. Here are some examples: Comple...
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Good News for a Client: Early Termination of Probation and “Expungement” of Her First DUI Conviction
Nov 30, 2020
I drafted and filed a Motion for Early Termination of Probation and Dismissal of behalf of my client. A subsequent hearing was held in court last month. The above-cited court decision was great news f...
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Requesting Attorney Fees
Aug 24, 2020
As we all know, hiring an attorney to represent you could be very expensive. While it does provide some relief to you that you are not burdened with maneuvering the court system alone, especially duri...
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Renewal of Restraining Orders
May 28, 2020
Family Code (FC) Section 6345 (a): In the discretion of the court, the personal conduct, stay-away, and residence exclusion orders contained in a court order issued after notice and a hearing under th...
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Apr 20, 2020
The month of April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983. I wrote an article in 2011 about how child abuse rose during the recession. I am afraid, that we ar...
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I Need an Attorney in My Divorce, but I Cannot Afford One
Apr 02, 2020
A constitutional right to an attorney, unlike in criminal cases do not extend to family law cases. But your inability to pay for an attorney should not impede you from proceeding with child and spousa...
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The Intersection of Family and Criminal Law
Mar 21, 2020
I am part of a legal team for both the client’s criminal domestic violence trial and divorce. While the merits of the criminal case will be determined by the jurors, the pervading question is the vali...
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Passport Denial Program Due to Outstanding Arrears
Feb 23, 2020
I have a client who travels all over the world for his business and his passport has been revoked. He called my office since his divorce case in California was a complex matter, including an appeal. T...
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Modifying Spousal Support (SS)
Jan 20, 2020
The threshold test in modification motions in family law cases is that the requesting party must establish a change in circumstance(s) from the prior order. It is applied in requests for child custody...
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