Blog Posts in February, 2015

California law requires both parties to consent to be married, but mere consent does not a marriage make. Generally, there must be a marriage license issued, a solemnization and authentication ...

Use dispute resolution-mediation programs wherever possible . Divorce is an emotional time, and spite often plays a part in negotiations. However, time spent on negotiations is money spent, and coming ...

In 1970, the California State Legislature revamped the entire divorce process. The system was changed from one of fault-finding of one or both of the parties, to a system of no-fault by either party. ...

Up until about 40 years ago, grandparents had no specific legal rights to interactions with their grandchildren. Those rights belonged solely to the children's parents or legal guardians. That all ...