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With marriage comes a number of legal privileges that help married couples raise children. However, many unmarried couples don’t realize they can get some of the same legal privileges—although it takes more work. Taking advantage of these legal privileges can help you, your partner, and your children alike. Becoming a Legal Parent If you and your partner are the biological…
THE FIRST CALL TO MAKE By Donald B. Cripe, Case Settlement Professional (Mediator) Picture this: You have just been told in a phone call from your doctor’s assistant that the pain you are experiencing is a growing, but benign, tumor that if not treated could threaten your life. The only effective treatment is surgical removal. You have decisions to make…
Head Counsel Soheila Azizi recently appeared on the Business Leader Spotlight Show to shed light on the complex issue of divorce in California. During the 45-minute segment, Azizi discussed the process of divorce in California, the costs associated with hiring an attorney, the timeline of a typical divorce, domestic violence issues, and alternatives to traditional divorce litigation, such as mediation.…
Division of property and assets can be one of the most complex and emotional parts of a divorce. The state of California is a “community property” state. This means that, for the most part, assets and debts incurred during the marriage belong to both spouses equally. Even if only one spouse seems responsible for the asset/debt (i.e. a credit card…
One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice For (Almost) All! In her early years, our nation faced war, bloodshed and unrest when our founding fathers’ vision of equality and “justice for all” were crushed by the evil practices of slavery and segregation. Now more than two centuries later, the ravages of racial inequality continue to prevent our nation…
The Practical Approach to Divorce Having participated in a vast number of family law (divorce) cases in many capacities for over 25 years, I have observed realities that rarely occur to the litigants (the parties to the divorce). Too often the anger and emotion of that terrible time in one’s life overwhelms rationality. When that happens both parties lose and…