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San Jose Attorney Serving Divorce Litigants in Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, and Surrounding Areas A divorce is always a difficult process. If you are contemplating a divorce or already involved with one, you are likely experiencing feelings of betrayal and anger. On top of those feelings come the many complex issues, including: Division of Property [..]
San Jose Property Division Attorney Serving Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, and Surrounding Areas In California, community property is generally divided equally between two spouses. While the concept seems simple, and many times is, the many nuances of California family law can sometimes make the process of dividing property very complex. During the marriage, spouses often [..]
San Jose Attorney Familiar with Custody and Visitation issues Serving Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, and Surrounding Areas There are two major decisions that must be made during child custody and visitation proceedings: how much time the children will spend with each parent and who makes major life decisions for the children. The family court’s [..]
San Jose Attorney Experienced with Child Support and Spousal Support Serving Santa Clara County, and Surrounding Areas Even after a marriage or relationship ends, family obligations often continue. Child and Spousal Support are very important issues that often have to be address in a family law case. Child Support California uses a formula to determine [..]
San Jose Attorney Familiar with Parentage Actions Serving Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, and Surrounding Areas The purpose of a parentage action is to determine a child’s legal parents. Frequently, this issues arises when a child is born to unwed parents. This determination is critical, as it impacts who has custody and visitation rights with [..]
San Jose Guardianship Attorney Serving Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, and Surrounding Areas Guardianships allow someone other than a child’s parent to have custody rights or manage the child’s property. Unlike an adoption, the parent still maintains the parental relationship with the child. This includes the right to request that the court end the guardianship, [..]
San Jose Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements Attorney Serving Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, and Surrounding Areas California family law has a statutory framework for the characterization and division of property as part of a divorce. This framework is the default, but in California individuals are free to “opt out” of this framework. This is done [..]
Domestic Violence is a serious crime that has just as many adverse consequences in criminal court as it does in family court. The District Attorney does not hesitate to press charges upon receiving police reports involving domestic disputes. Often times, criminal charges of domestic violence come as a shock to the alleged offender (and the [..]
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