Though most people like to believe that the good health they enjoy will be something they can rely on, the truth is that anybody can become disabled at any time. Surviving a serious accident or illness is no guarantee that somebody will be capable of returning to...
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Can Long-Term Disability Payments Be Garnished for Spousal Support?
by Michelle Hoover | Jan 29, 2025 | Mental Health and Disabilities, Spousal & Child Support
When someone becomes seriously disabled, one of the most wrenching consequences can be an inability to work. Instead of being able to rely on their previous income, they may need to seek government benefits for long-term disability. These payments often come nowhere...
How to Prove Financial Hardship Due to Disability When Paying Spousal Support
by Michelle Hoover | Jan 24, 2025 | Mental Health and Disabilities, Spousal & Child Support
Financial hardship due to disability through an accident, illness, or catastrophic event, such as a stroke, can impact spousal support payments. If the paying spouse becomes disabled, incurring high costs for medical care at the same time they are unable to work at...
In-Person vs. Remote Appearances Under New 2025 Rules in Santa Clara County
by Michelle Hoover | Jan 23, 2025 | Family Law
With the introduction of the 2025 rules regarding family court hearings in Santa Clara County, one of the key changes impacting many individuals is the option to attend hearings remotely via Zoom. While remote hearings have been a part of the court system in recent...
How a Child’s Mental Health Affects Custody Decisions: Ensuring the Best Care
by Michelle Hoover | Dec 31, 2024 | Child Custody And Visitation, Mental Health and Disabilities
When parents divorce, determining who gets custody of the child is a central area of focus, and is often a key point of disagreement. California values children maintaining strong relationships with both their parents after divorce, which is partially why joint...
When Child Support Isn’t Enough: Addressing Disputes Over Mental Health Treatment Costs in Custody Cases
by Michelle Hoover | Dec 31, 2024 | Mental Health and Disabilities, Spousal & Child Support
Parents who have a child with special needs or a mental illness know that the costs for providing effective therapy to support their mental well-being can be staggering. Even when health insurance coverage is available for appropriate services, co-pays and deductibles...
How Courts Handle High-Conflict Custody Disputes When a Child Has Severe Mental Health Issues
by Michelle Hoover | Dec 31, 2024 | Child Custody And Visitation, Mental Health and Disabilities
In a high-conflict divorce, where every decision that must be made to legally separate a married couple’s future becomes a vicious battleground dragged out through endless court hearings, the stress and uncertainty weigh on everybody involved. The damaging effects can...
Why do you need a Nonmarital Cohabitation Agreement?
by Stephanie Huang | Dec 23, 2024 | Family Law
Amidst the housing crisis, the nation is seeing a surging number of adults living with a non-spouse romantic partner.[1] Although this new norm has proven to be very practical particularly in the Bay Area, it is equally as important for those partners to establish a...
The Impact of LaMusga Factors on Long-Distance Parenting Plans in California
by Michelle Hoover | Dec 3, 2024 | Child Custody And Visitation
When a couple with children divorces, the diverging courses of their post-divorce lives may lead one to move away. The challenges of co-parenting children over long distances, whether within the U.S. or internationally, mean that typical shared custody arrangements...
How LaMusga Factors Affect Joint Custody Arrangements in California
by Michelle Hoover | Nov 25, 2024 | Child Custody And Visitation
When parents divorce, one of the most wrenching potential consequences of ending their marital relationship is how their time and relationships with their children may change. While some change is inevitable, in California, public policy is to try to create conditions...
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