LOS ANGELES FAMILY LAW BLOG
Managing Your Risk of COVID-19: A Word from Your Attorney
This pandemic has challenged all of us in new ways. The shelter in place orders have forced people to cocoon in their homes and self-manage their anxieties of the world around them. Now that health officials have learned more about the virus and its potential, people...
Divorcing a Narcissist During the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Cheyenne Ismailciuc & Maya Shulman The word narcissist has been thrown around, often towards people who can be truly drive you to insanity. These people tend to be arrogant and cunning for their own gain, exploiting people and situations for their own personal...
We Stand with You
In the wake of recent news, we want to share out our support for the peaceful protesters. We agree, history MUST not repeat itself. With that said, we never condone violence. We as divorce professionals know what anger can look like, but the angry battles only lead to...
A Safe Reopening
News has been traveling throughout the country that states are beginning to roll-out their protocol for safe reopenings. If you have a business and are planning to reopen, there are state and county requirements that needed to be followed through. As instructed by...
Aiding Our First Responders
The pandemic has affected everyone’s lives, but the ones that struggle through it most is our first responders. Doctors, Nurses, the Fire Departments, the Police, and Government workers are just some of the brave folks that are willing to get between this virus and...
California man lobbying for alimony restrictions
Millennials are marrying and starting families much later in life. Many who do decide to start a family skip matrimony altogether. Of the couples who get married, prenuptial agreements have become far more common than among previous generations. Alimony is one of the...
International Surrogacy Law
For people who have intended to create families via surrogacy as the pandemic emerged, we understand this is a difficult time. This is especially tough for those coming from places like the UK who travel to other countries to become parents. It’s known surrogacy laws...
The future of a joint business in a divorce
When a California couple begins the process of getting divorced, the future of their business is unknown. With as vulnerable and important an asset as a business, couples would benefit from starting right away to implement protective measures to support their company...
Mediation is good for many divorcing couples, but not for all of them
Mediation is an alternative for divorce proceedings if couples do not want to go through traditional litigation. Mediation has many benefits, which is why it is a popular choice. Although this process of negotiating a divorce agreement is good for many couples, there...
How do you divide intellectual property?
California is a community property state, which means that both parties of a marriage have a 50/50 ownership in all property acquired during a marriage. This can be easy to split with things like money. It can even be straightforward with tangible property. In the...
