Duty to disclose community and separate property in divorce
THERE is a natural tendency among divorcing parties to hide their assets from their spouse. This is a common problem that I have observed from practicing law for many years. …
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Establishing Paternity and Visitation to see your Child
What does a father do if mom does not allow dad to visit his child? This situation becomes more difficult in situations where the father is not married to the…
Naturalization: Becoming a US citizen
As Filipinos, we are all undoubtedly aware to a certain extent of the procedures and avenues by which one can obtain permanent residence. After obtaining permanent residence status, many green…
Relief from default in divorce cases
There are situations in both divorce and child support cases where the Summons and Petition resulted to a default against one party for failing to respond in time. In certain…
Does transferring separate assets into a revocable trust during the marriage make the asset community property during divorce?
Divorcing couples may have established revocable living trust for estate planning pusposes during their marriage which was funded primarily with assets acquired by one spouse prior to the marriage. The…
Obtaining permanent residence through marriage
MARRIAGE for many persons is the culmination of one’s life. Getting married signifies the beginning of a new phase in life, both socially and economically. For those persons who lack…
Changing separate property to community property for estate planning purposes, and its consequences upon divorce
SPOUSES during both before and during marriage may agree to change the character of any of their property—from separate property to community property, from community property to separate property, and…
