Family law blog

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Establishing paternity is necessary before any custody, visitation, or child support orders will be made by a court.

Past domestic violence does have an effect on whether a court will award spousal support to the perpetrating spouse.

The juvenile dependency court system is an entirely separate court system from family court in that it's governed by it's own set of rules under the California Welfare and Institutions Code.

In a "fault divorce" proceeding, which is still available in 33 states today, one spouse claims that the other spouse behaved in a way that constituted "grounds" for divorce.

In an effort to minimize the adverse impact of divorce on the welfare of the children, the court may find it appropriate to defer the potential sale of the marital home.

There are several cases pending in California courts that will soon decide a very modern problem for married couples: which member of a divorced couple gets control (or custody) of their previously frozen embryos?

Rutherford and Giersch currently share custody, but Rutherford has been trying to move the children home to the United States permanently.

At an ex parte hearing, emergency orders are granted by one party's request and without formal notice to the other party or opportunity to be heard in opposition.

Getting served with a Petition for Divorce is not a pleasant experience for anyone. Call the attorneys at Cage & Miles, LLP today.

After a divorce or separation, it is common for grandparents to request visits or even custody with their grandchildren. Call the attorneys at Cage & Miles, LLP for help!

Orders may be modified post-judgment, thus times forcing the parties back into their attorney's offices, or even to Court.