MANY parents believe that if you are a working parent, then the other non-working parent will get physical custody of the minor children automatically.  This is a misperception of the…

WHEN a person passes away, the decedent’s assets could be divided in several ways: intestate succession (decedent left behind no will), testate succession (the decedent left a will), or through…

MANY people have misconceptions or are misinformed about family law here in the United States, specifically, in the State of California.  They tend to not know their rights that deal…

I HAVE had many clients and prospective clients who would inquire how much is an “uncontested divorce.” Of course, I would ask some questions to determine whether their divorce is…

MANY fathers and mothers have their own ideas of child custody and the standard to which Courts use in determining custody of children.  Automatically, most parents believe that the children…

THROUGHOUT the years that I have practiced family law in the State of California, I have heard many ideas from clients as to how they think child support is calculated…

1. WHAT is paternity?  Paternity means fatherhood.  Establishing paternity is the legal process of determining the legal father of a child who was born to unwed parents.  When parents are…

1. WHAT is paternity?  Paternity means fatherhood.  Establishing paternity is the legal process of determining the legal father of a child who was born to unwed parents.  When parents are…

I HAVE had many clients who come into my offices and ask questions about what to do with their child or children that are born out-of-wedlock, meaning the biological parents…

MY last article dealt with the fact that many Pilipinos have misconceptions or are misinformed about family law here in the United States, specifically, in the State of California.  They…

IN my last article, I discussed a type of restraining order i.e. a  stay-away order.  This restraining order is a judicial order (granted by a judge or commissioner) preventing a…

DIVORCES do not have to get costly and lengthy.  Divorce can carry its own set of stresses that couples do not need. An alternative to a costly and lengthy divorce…

MANY parents believe that if you are a working parent, then the other non-working parent will get physical custody of the minor children automatically.  This is a misperception of the…

A JUDGMENT of nullity is when the Court deems a voidable marriage or a void marriage as never having taken place for reasons such as a defect in age, unsound…

MANY of my clients inquire about the differences between a dissolution of marriage and a judgment of nullity.  A dissolution of marriage is when the Court grants a divorce—due to…

In the past couple of weeks, I have discussed two types of restraining orders i.e. a stay-away order and a restraint on personal conduct.  Both of these restraining orders are…

IN the years that I have practiced family law here in Los Angeles, I found that my Pilipino clients have to be briefed about the law and what the law…

1. WHAT is paternity?  Paternity means fatherhood.  Establishing paternity is the legal process of determining the legal father of a child who was born to unwed parents.  When parents are…

MANY fathers and mothers have their own ideas of child custody and the standard to which Courts use in determining custody of children.  Automatically, most parents believe that the children…

LEGAL Separation is an alternative to a dissolution or divorce. Although a legal separation can be maintained on the same grounds as a dissolution action i.e. irreconcilable differences, a judgment…

MANY Pilipinos have misconceptions or are misinformed about family law here in the United States, specifically, in the State of California.  They tend to not know their rights or the…