When You Are Facing Contempt in a Custody Matter

When you hear contempt, or your ex is threatening on taking you to court on this basis, you may feel confused or even scared. Perhaps you and your ex have joint custody and you forgot to tell your ex about a few doctors appointments, and now they are threatening you with returning to court on…

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When There is a Risk of Parental Kidnapping by the Other Parent

You may have a complicated custody matter that brings everyday worry to your life. For instance, you may be dealing with a spouse that refuses to obey the order at all costs. Perhaps they keep you from time with your child, alienate the child against you, and more. Of course, when a parent is disobeying…

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Elder Abuse, Restraining Orders, and Other Things to Know

As you probably already know, elderly people are abused every year. This upsetting, concerning type of abuse takes many forms such as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse – as well as neglect and abandonment of the elderly. There are many signs of abuse that can be seen by both loved ones and caretakers, such as…

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What Should I Expect to Happen After the Divorce Process?

There are many parts to the divorce process, such as service, discovery, experts, pretrial matters, and even the big day: trial. However, the thing that many people do not understand is that, after your day in court, divorce continues in other ways. The process is still not over like you may have expected, and you…

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California Mediation When You Are in an Abusive Relationship

If you are looking at mediation as a divorce option, you may already know the pros and cons of such. Mediation is one of the best ways to help divorcing parties work through their conflicts and resolve some of the biggest issues. The mediator is responsible for providing a neutral, safe environment for such. However,…

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What Happens if Someone Violates a Restraining Order?

There are many reasons why a restraining order is necessary for someone. For instance, if somebody threatens violence against you or your children, you may request a restraining order. Other reasons could be due to psychological abuse from a partner, a partner destroying your assets when you are in the middle of a divorce, or…

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