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Our Family Law Attorney, Patricia Zerbini, was featured on The Keys To Your Legacy’s Podcast. In this episode, she speaks with Elijah Keyes about Navigating Blended Families and Estate Planning. Here is what you’ll learn: The role and boundaries of step-parents in...
When a long-term marriage ends in California, the lower-earning spouse may be awarded permanent or long-term spousal support that does not have a set end date when the payor’s obligation expires. In determining what is appropriate, the court must consider a range of...
When a couple divorces in California, the higher-earning spouse may be obligated to pay spousal support to their lower-earning ex to maintain the marital standard of living. Perhaps alimony has been ordered for a limited amount of time as in a short-term marriage,...
When a couple divorces, the higher-earning spouse may fear that despite the end of the marriage, they will have a financial obligation to support their ex forever. However, in California, the presumption is that spousal support (also known as alimony) is not indefinite....
During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, renewed attention is focused on this issue experienced all too often in relationships. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 41% of women and 25% of men experience physical abuse, sexual violence, or stalking by an intimate partner...
A business owner going through a divorce has an added source of anxiety beyond dealing with the end of their relationship, whether the process is acrimonious or not. Depending on when the business was formed, and in the absence of any legal agreement...
When a couple gets divorced, each may be determined to walk away from their marriage with an equitable share of their marital property as they negotiate their property settlement. However, achieving that goal requires much more than simply considering the face value of...
When a parent’s marriage ends in divorce, their obligation to provide financial support for their children does not. Parents share financial responsibility for their children, and depending on their relative incomes, how custody is split, and other factors, often one parent will owe...
When parents divorce, a key focus for each is usually ensuring that they can maintain their relationship with their children even if their marriage is ending. Often, some arrangement of joint physical and legal custody is devised. Even if these don’t always give...
Social media use by children is a thorny issue for many parents. When should it be allowed? How much is too much? Which social media platforms are okay? And what limits on what a child can post and who they can interact with...
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