Legal and physical custody issues and parenting plans commonly arise in California divorce cases involving minor children. Fortunately, when spouses work together, they can resolve most or all of these custody issues amicably via a parenting plan, wi…
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During the pre-divorce or divorce processes, a situation may arise in which one spouse is under reporting income or hiding assets from the other spouse. There are many reasons why one spouse would hide income or assets from the other: he or she may w…
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In many divorce cases, a court will require the parties to mediate their case before it will have a trial or hearing on the issues of the case. The court wants to save trial time from its already crowded court dockets. It believes that the parties wi…
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Some think of divorces as simply a lawsuit between spouses or domestic partners, but there are vast differences. One of those differences is in discovery. “Discovery” is the legal process where the parties obtain information from one another or t…
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A family residence often is one of the most important assets that many people will ever own. Upon divorce, it becomes clear that both parties cannot remain living together and the issues of who will remain in the residence, pay the mortgage, and reta…
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When two people marry, the subject of a prenuptial agreement is often broached. Many people have mixed feelings and misconceptions about what a prenuptial agreement is intended to do. This is an overview of the reasons why a prenuptial agreement can…
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In a divorce or custody case, acts of domestic violence in Fresno can be present that raise concerns for the parties and their children. These acts can include not only physical acts of violence, but threats of violence too. These types of acts can c…
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The initial conference with a Fresno family law attorney can be a daunting task, as the events leading up to the initial conference are likely taxing on an individual. A husband or wife might have had to go through finding out their spouse has been u…
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Fresno Spousal Support This is one of the first questions asked by divorcing spouses. If you are the supported spouse, you will want to know about your financial security and how long you will have to become reasonably self-supporting. The supporting…
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The Fresno divorce process can be daunting when a divorcing spouse first encounters it. Most people have never been in litigation and may be dealing with the court process for the first time with their contested divorce proceeding. Litigation refers…
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