How California’s Community Property Laws Affect Doctors Who Own a Medical Practice
According to California Family Law, all real estate, property, and assets acquired by a couple during their marriage or bought using marital funds are classified as "community property." In most high-net-worth divorces, community property will include precious metals, real estate, bonds, stock options, retirement [...]
How to Protect Yourself, Your Financial Interests, and Your Children During a Divorce in California
Whether you have been served with divorce papers or you are planning on filing for a divorce, it is imperative that you plan accordingly to protect your interests. The divorce process can go from amicable to adversarial in a matter of minutes. So, it [...]
How a Parent’s Health Affects Custody
A mother or father could be the most caring, well-adjusted, affluent, and safe parent a court has ever seen, and yet their custody hearing may still be affected by something that can be completely out of their control: their health. Physical health is always [...]
Smart Appliances and Divorce
Is your family’s TV, fridge, microwave, alarm system, or lights controllable by voice or phone? Is your heating and air conditioning system outfitted with a computer? If someone was asked these questions even 10 years ago, the questioner would most likely be met by [...]
Child Custody and Non-Citizens
Child custody is complicated no matter the circumstances of a parent’s particular case. Not only are custody battles complex, but they are often stressful times for everyone involved. However, the stress and complexity of a child custody case can each take on new dimensions [...]
How a Business Owner’s Assets Are Divided During Divorce
Jeff Bezos of Amazon, the world’s richest person, is getting divorced from his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, of 25 years. There is much speculation about how the couple’s immense assets, totaling $135.6 billion, will be divided. Whenever a married couple gets divorced, asset division is [...]
Divorced Parents with Difference of Opinion Regarding Vaccinations
Vaccinations have been around for a long time. They protect against a variety of illnesses ranging from deadly, such as measles, to moderate, such as the flu virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 21 million hospitalizations and three-quarters of [...]
Can Child Support be Increased to Pay for Private School?
Education is taken very seriously in San Jose. Over 40 percent of San Jose residents have a bachelor's degree or higher, and over 25 percent have some college or an associate’s degree. Some parents believe that private school is a better option for their [...]