Family law blog

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.

When a party files for a restraining order, part of the process requires they describe to the court why they believe a Restraining Order is necessary. Learn more:

There is one procedure many do not know about, which may allow for a quicker and even more economical dissolution process. This procedure is Summary Dissolution.

When a family law attorney refers to "legal separation" or "date of separation" the attorney is discussing two separate legal concepts. Learn more in our blog post.