False Victims of Domestic Violence?

In my experience, the real victims of domestic violence are terrified to apply for a restraining order.  In every case in which I represented a real domestic violence victim, it was only after digging deep into the history and asking questions, that I learned that my client was a victim of domestic violence.  Then, I…

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Avoid the Litigation Havoc

You have got to decide if you want an amicable route or a litigation route. Many people think that if they hire a Collaborative lawyer, they may not be able to afford a litigator if they need one. What they don’t understand is that they cannot afford litigation because they have no idea about the…

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The Insanity of Spousal Support Litigation

The insanity is actually normal.  People spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation fees to free themselves from a lifetime of paying spousal support. Would you not think it wise to at least offer the supported spouse a lump sum buyout of support?  Would it not be better for the spouse to plan an…

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Who Can Be A Legal Parent

The Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) governs who can become a legal parent.  UPA allows someone who is not a biological parent to be presumed parent because they have cared for the child and parented the child. Under the law, “A person is presumed to be the natural parent of a child if the person …. receives…

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