Child Custody in California
The California Family Code provides that Custody and Visitation of a child shall be ordered according to the "best interests" of that child. "Best [...]
Breaking up outside of Marriage
Many modern families function in today's day and age without marriage. Legally though this creates some unique problems. For example, what happens if a long term [...]
Special Issues in LGBT Divorces
Because of the patchwork way that laws emerged for gay, lesbian and queer couples, undoing a marriage or domestic partnership can present many unique [...]
Tenant Buy Out Agreements in San Francsico
Tenant protection laws are so strong in San Francisco that it is often more expedient for a landlord to pursue a "Tenant Buy Out" [...]
LGBT Friendly Modifications to Adoption Law in California
The California Legislature has taken care to streamline the Adoption Process for the unique needs of same sex couples where frequently one parent is [...]
Tenancy in Common Agreements in California
Tenancy in Common Agreements (also known as a TIC Agreement) are agreements between co-owners of real property. Although co-owners always begin a purchase with [...]
Default Law in California
If you are served with a lawsuit, and, then you or your attorney fail to respond then the other side is likely to take [...]
Terminating Parental Rights for an Adoption in California
In California one can have at most two parents. This means that, for most step-parent adoptions to go through, one of the biological parents' parental [...]
What is an Ex Parte Application?
Ex Parte literally translates to "with the interests of only one party." Legally, it is a situation where one party submits an application that [...]
Protecting Yourself after Domestic Violence
California law provides a number of ways to protect yourself from domestic violence. The most well known method is is Domestic Violence Restraining Orders [...]