Civil contempt remedies for violation of family law court orders
A party subject to a valid court order who, with knowledge of the order and the ability to comply, fails to comply with the terms of the order is subject to a contempt adjudication and statutory contempt penalties. As an enforcement remedy, exercise of the contempt...
Termination of your parental rights and things you need to know
I have represented numerous clients when it comes to the termination of parental rights. I have fought hard for many of them at trial to save their rights to their children. It is a difficult and strenuous task for a lawyer to defend a parent from losing their child....
If the court does order you to help contribute toward your child’s college expenses, the law provides limits regarding what you can be asked to pay.
If you have children, you have probably given a great deal of thought to the fact that they will one day graduate from high school and head off to the world of higher education. Of course, along with that idea comes the realization of just how expensive it is going to...
How to handle the family law court system during the pandemic of Covid 19
In recent months the Orange County Court system has gone through some very drastic and revolutionary changes on how to manage Court hearings and trials. The old method of in person hearings in front of a Judge are a thing of the past for now. Orange County has...
Corona virus and the effect on child custody cases
Coronavirus outbreak poses dilemma for parents with shared child custody wanting to protect their child. With people being encouraged to observe social distancing and isolation during the coronavirus outbreak, family lawyers are being asked how best to manage shared...
ADELE DIVORCE
Singer, Adele, has filed for divorce from her husband, Simon Konecki. She plans to co-parent their son, Angelo, age 6. This is a major child custody issue that is the forefront of their divorce. The singer, who filed for divorce from her estranged husband in Los...
THE SINGER BECK AND HIS SCIENTOLOGY DIVORCE
The Singer Beck and his wife of 14 years have decided to call it quits and get divorced after a 14 year marriage. The pop star decided it was over after Valentines day this year and gave her the news. Beck is a practicing Scientologist so it adds a twist as to how...
Kentucky states Judges must presume shared parenting plan in child custody battles.
In June, Kentucky will become the first state to require a presumption of equally shared parenting in child-custody cases even when one or more parents is opposed. While it’s common for states to prefer joint custody when both parents are amenable, Kentucky’s...
Dennis Quaid Divorce
Dennis Quaid is divorced again and this time he has to divide much more than he did with his prior famous wife Meghan Ryan . This new wife is no famous nor did she have the income that his prior famous wife had. Apparently there is as lot of property and children to...
Social Media and the negative impact on Divorce
In the modern day and age of the internet and facebook, instagram, twitter and all other sorts of social media outlets people have fallen into the trap of airing their dirty laundry during their divorce to the public to view and offer ill fated advice. Do not trust...