Posts in Family Law

Nov 28 New Court Orders Limiting the Number of People in Courts

Effective immediately, public access to courthouses is now restricted to authorized persons only. Measures to enforce social ...

Nov 21 Using ICPC for Child Placement with Out-of-State Parent

The Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services [DCFS] removed Daughter [D] (age five) and Son [S] (age six months) ...

Nov 07 New Rule for Filing Ex-Parte Applications and Oppositions in Los Angeles Courts

On October 30, 2020, the Family Law Division of the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles gave notice of a new local rule ...

Oct 24 A Parents Poverty Does Not Determine Parental Rights

Daughter [D] was 18 months old when the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services [Department] petitioned her removal ...

Oct 17 New Face Mask Orders for LA County Courts

Kevin C. Brazile, the Presiding Judge for the Los Angeles County Courts, issued an amended face mask order. Effective immediately, ...

Oct 10 Changes to California’s Family Rights Act Effective January 1, 2021

On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law changes to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). These ...