Do you own your own business or are you in a professional practice? Are you considering marriage? San Diego business owners need a prenuptial agreement before marriage to protect their business interests. You’ve invested a lot of your time, hard work, energy, worry, money and courage to start or acquire a business and build it. Now you’ve found someone you…
While San Diego remains in the “purple” COVID-19 status holiday planning for co-parents in San Diego continues to present challenges. You have a parenting plan which was established by the Court. It is important to remember the holiday scheduling within your parenting plan. Holiday scheduling takes priority over the “normal” schedule of parenting time. It is important to begin the…
Do you intend to co-parent during or after a divorce? The majority of San Diego divorce cases which involve children result in child custody and parenting plans which divide the time each child will spend between each of their parent’s households. Often, the Court will issue “temporary” child custody and parenting time orders if the parents will be living in…
A recent California Supreme Court case reflects the importance of legal venue in a move away child custody case. Relocation or move-way child custody cases occur when a parent is sharing custody and parenting time with another parent. If a parent has “sole legal and physical custody” they are generally free to make decisions regarding a potential move. However, if…
What is “Family Law” and when do you need a family law lawyer? Here in California, Family Law generally applies to the types of cases heard by our Family Court. The most common cases are a divorce or the modification of orders issued by the Family Court. Family Court also extends to issues associated with domestic violence, restraining orders and…
What should you learn about crafting a viable parenting plan in your San Diego divorce? If you and your former spouse wish to co-parent your children and share physical and legal custody you will need a thorough “parenting plan.” An effective parenting plan should absolutely reflect the best interests of each child, not the wishes of either or both parents. …
How are stocks divided in a San Diego divorce? What do you need to know about stocks, stock options, vested versus unvested and the division of community property in your divorce? We’ll begin with a few community property basics. Community property (assets and debts) in a California divorce is to be divided equally between the parties. In some cases property…
What are some of the reasons to modify existing child custody and parenting time orders in San Diego? What is the process for seeking changes both normally and as we continue to face the challenges of COVID-19? There are many events, circumstances and life developments which can require the parties to modify existing child custody and parenting time orders in…
What are some of the advantages of mediation in a San Diego divorce? Why should you consider mediation as part of an effective divorce strategy? The cost and the time it takes to complete your divorce are directly associated with the amount of disagreement between you and your former spouse, as well as your ability to resolve them and reach…
Do you have quasi-community property in your San Diego divorce? What is the nature of community property versus separate property and when could an asset or liability be considered quasi-community property in your San Diego divorce? Here in California, the community property of a couple must be equally divided during a divorce. Community property includes all assets and debts which…