Carlsbad and North County child custody and parenting time issues can be some of the most emotionally challenging and legally complex issues associated with family law. The experienced Carlsbad child custody attorneys at Burke and Domercq have decades of experience in these matters. We protect the interests of our clients, and work to accomplish their goals and objectives in legal…
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How Can a Cell Phone Impact Your Carlsbad Divorce?
How can modern technology such as your cell phone impact your Carlsbad divorce? Electronic trails may help to prove the existence of non-disclosed financial accounts, domestic violence and the existence of emotional abuse and controlling behaviors. What information can electronic records provide and how could it affect crucial outcomes such as child custody or property division? Text messages and emails…
Cost Effective Strategies for a Carlsbad Divorce
What are some cost effective strategies for a Carlsbad divorce? Many Californians attempt to file their own divorce, but more than half of these wind up hiring an attorney to complete the process. There are simply too many details to resolve, and every aspect of the settlement agreement, parenting plan, support payments and distribution of retirement accounts must be accurate…
How Long Does it Take to Obtain a North County or Carlsbad Divorce
How long does it take to obtain a North County or Carlsbad divorce? Lets begin that answer with some minimum time frames. Before you may file for a divorce you must be a resident of San Diego County for three months and a California resident for six months. Once the case is filed, California requires a six month “cooling off”…
What Impact Does Moving Out of the Family Home Have in a California Divorce?
We are often asked by our clients “what impact does moving out of the family home have in a California divorce?” While this is a complex question and specific advice cannot be given in this context without meeting with an experienced Carlsbad divorce attorney we can review general principles. For many years, the party who left the family home suffered…
What Happens When You Can’t Agree upon Child Custody During a North County San Diego Divorce?
What happens when you can’t agree upon child custody during a North County San Diego divorce? Child custody and parenting time are often the most challenging issues for divorcing parents in North County San Diego to face. Child custody disputes that are fueled by emotion or other motives will result in substantial costs and time delays. What happens when the…
Child’s Best Interest
I keep hearing that Carlsbad child custody orders are based upon whatever the Court determines is in our child’s best interest or the best interest of the children. What does that mean? Is the term Child’s best interest defined somewhere? There is no statutory definition of “best interest of the child.” Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.2 (b)(7) defines “best…
When Do You Need a Carlsbad Child Custody Attorney?
When do you need a Carlsbad child custody attorney? What determines child custody in a divorce case, and how can a parent pursue changes in North County San Diego child custody orders? Our local Courts are always focused on what is in the best interest of the child. Generally speaking, local Judges and Magistrates believe it is in the best…
Plan an Affordable Divorce in Carlsbad
How can you plan an affordable divorce in North County San Diego? It is interesting to note that almost 80% of the divorces filed in North County San Diego and across the State of California are filed by the parties themselves. Less than half are able to complete their own divorce without hiring an attorney. What do you need to…
Who Moves Out in a Divorce and When?
Who moves out in a divorce and when should you move out? The question of when to move out of the family home during the course of a North County San Diego divorce, or if you should can actually be legally quite complex. Well intentioned people may think they are saving each other and the children from endless arguing and…