What Court is Really Like
The people who can best appreciate what spending time in the family court system is like are family law attorneys. We live in this system day in and day out, seeing the same processes repeated in case after case. Even...[Continue reading]
How Long Does a Divorce Take?
As with most questions in the legal realm, the answer to this seemingly simple question is “It depends.” A simple, no-fault divorce with both parties consenting and promptly filing all the necessary paperwork can be done in about 120 days...[Continue reading]
Basics Of Family Law Litigation
What does “going to court” mean? That depends on whether you’re referring to the world of prime-time television (L.A. Law for my generation) or the real world of family law litigation. On prime-time television, it means filing an action and...[Continue reading]
How a “Simple” Divorce can take Four Years (or more)
Most people have heard the stories from their friends, coworkers, relatives, etc. of their seemingly simple divorce that just never seems to end. Most of us can imagine how complicated divorces involving millions of dollars in assets and income can...[Continue reading]
Decide or Have the Decision made for You
This phrase applies to pretty much everything in the area of family law. You can’t make any decisions for anyone else, but you can decide how you’re going to approach these challenges. If you don’t decide how you’re going to...[Continue reading]