Posts in 2016

Dec 30 New CA Laws Affecting Families

Effective January 1, 2017 (unless otherwise noted), California has some new laws going in to effect that help to ensure the ...

Dec 23 Domestic Partnership vs. Marriage in California

In California, a registered domestic partnership [RDP] allows each partner all the rights, benefits and obligations as partners in ...

Dec 16 A Case for Denying Child Visitation

Son (S) was seven years old when his mother (M) died and he began living with his father (F). However, it wasn’t until four years ...

Dec 15 The Law Offices of Makupson & Howard Named Top Attorneys in Pasadena Magazine

The Law Offices of Makupson & Howard will be featured in this month’s edition of Pasadena Magazine as Top Attorneys of 2016. This ...

Dec 09 The Rich are Different from Us

Mother [M] and Father [F] were never married, but in 2001, they had a daughter [D] together. M and F never lived together, and D ...

Dec 02 Free and Low-Cost Legal Help

Many people need legal help, but they are unable to afford it. There are many organizations and agencies that might be of ...