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Cohabitation and Kids: How New Partners Can Affect Child Custody

Fri 28th Nov, 2025 Blogs

After a divorce, it’s not uncommon for ex-spouses to move on to new romantic partners — in some cases, even remarrying, or at least cohabitating. New romantic partners can often upset the delicate balance of post-divorce family life, especially where children are involved. In addition to worrying about whether introducing […]

Effectively Using Digital Evidence in Divorce

Fri 14th Nov, 2025 Blogs

As the world has moved from analog to digital, so too has evidence in family law matters. Digital evidence often plays a primary role in many California divorce proceedings, with litigants and courts increasingly relying on it to affect outcomes. And because most communications and financial activity are now digital, […]

How Moving Can Affect Visitation

Fri 31st Oct, 2025 Blogs

California family law presumes that frequent and continuing contact with both parents is in the best interest of children, which is why courts almost always allow non-custodial parents visitation time with their children. But life keeps moving after divorces are finalized, and it’s not uncommon for one parent to seek […]

No Time to Waste: Temporary Orders in Family Law Matters

Fri 17th Oct, 2025 Blogs

Divorce and other family law matters can be lengthy affairs, often dragging on for months before final resolution. During that time, the parties need to make temporary decisions about managing their affairs, such as alimony and child support, until the divorce is finalized. California family law allows for the parties to settle these day-to-day […]

Special Legal Issues for Nontraditional Families

Tue 30th Sep, 2025 Blogs

Traditionally, the conception of a “family” has been two married, opposite-sex parents with children who are the biological offspring of both parents. While most households with children nationwide still fall into that category, according to census data, the concept of the “family” has broadened significantly in recent decades. So-called “nontraditional […]