Planning a family vacation can get complicated even without custody agreements to work around, so it's no surprise that summer sees an uptick in the number of disputes that end up heading to family court. In order to stay out of family court this summer, make the...
Facebook and other social media accounts have become routine fodder for courtroom drama -- and child custody cases are no exception. It often takes parents by surprise, however, exactly how what they post on Facebook can be negatively interpreted by their opposition....
What happens to your child support obligation when you're incarcerated? This is something that confuses a lot of people -- and can lead to serious additional complications that can make it harder to get back on your feet once you've served your sentence unless you...
It isn't unusual for couples considering divorce to physically separate while they sort out their feelings. It is a little unusual, however, to talk about your impending divorce on Twitter before you've bothered to tell your spouse that you've decide to proceed....
Under California law, spouses owe each other certain duties both during the marriage, and after separation before the property is divided. These duties are fiduciary in nature, and held to the same standard as those between business partners. Family Code section...
Sometimes, a parent who is engaged in a volatile and bitter custody battle will momentarily lose all sense of perspective and decide that abducting the child is a wiser course of action than trying to fight about it in court. What are some of the risk factors that...
Narcissistic personality disorder is a real psychological problem that can have devastating emotional effects on the entire family. Studies indicate that about 8 percent of men and 5 percent of women have narcissistic personality disorder -- and it's a condition that...
The founder and chairman of Zynga, which is arguably the world's favorite developer of online social games like Farmville and Words With Friends, is getting a divorce. Like many people with a lot of assets, he had a prenuptial agreement drawn up before he married his...
Fatherhood isn't easy, but for some men it's hard just to win the right to be one. In California, there is no automatic right to paternity when the parents are unmarried. Legal fatherhood can only be achieved by voluntary acknowledgement or a finding of paternity by...
It doesn't matter if you have $10 sitting in your bank account or $10 million -- the emotional cost of giving up on your marriage is about the same. However, high-asset divorces can be a lot more cumbersome and difficult to get through simply because there's a lot...