When most people think of international adoptions, they picture someone going overseas to adopt a child. However, sometimes international adoptions take place right on U.S. soil. How does this happen? There are some children already in America who are not legal...
Month: March 2020
We Are Still Open!
If you’re doing business with us or thinking about doing business with us sometime soon, we wanted to send a formal update that we are still open! Shulman Family Law Group is committed to our clients. We are working hard on your cases, and plan to continue working on...
Why the Hague Abduction Convention matters
If you are the parent of a child 15 years of age or younger and must share custody with a former spouse or former partner who you fear may take your child to another country without your consent, you should learn about the Hague Abduction Convention. This agreement...
Should you ask for a prenuptial agreement?
When tying the knot, there’s nothing wrong with assuming that you’ll remain married for the rest of your life. And while that’s your goal, you still need to plan for the unexpected. And in this case, that often means divorce. A prenuptial agreement will provide you...
Seven Guidelines for Divorced/Separated Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Amidst the current pandemic, we have several words of advice and guidelines for parents that are divorced or separated that also share custody of their children. We understand it’s a scary time and as we continue to find that this will be the situation in the coming...
Should you wait to modify spousal support?
When the court orders you to pay alimony or spousal support, it may feel like a finished issue. The court orders your payment and you have to pay it. This is not necessarily the case, however. The amount that you owe your former spouse can change. In fact, according...
How Has COVID-19 Affected Family Law?
In some form or another, people around the U.S. and around the globe have experienced the anxiety and uncertainty of the coronavirus. This has results in the fall of the stock market, the shut down of entire states and nations, and several travel-bans all in the past...
Legal issues particular to high-asset divorces
High-asset divorce cases involve many legal matters unique to individuals with a high net worth. Each party has varied and intricately entwined interests and holdings that must be carefully untangled during a divorce. Those with higher total assets tend to focus on...
How does commingling affect property division?
Property division is very tricky. It is a complex area of law, especially when dealing with the rightful ownership of assets. You have either marital property, which you both own, or separate property, which only one of you owns. In some cases, you may also have...
Sole and Joint Custody Abroad
Divorce can happen for many reasons in California and having children makes custody one of the central concerns in the dissolution. Even after all the paperwork is filed and the divorce is final, custody can rear its head for as long as your children are growing up....