By Brian Mullen, Partner Recent Change in Calculation of Military Retirement Benefits Effective December 23, 2016 there has been a sea change in the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA), 10 U.S.Code. It was a sudden and surprise change not discussed or argued, simply presented to the President for signature. The National Defense Authorization
Irvine Divorce Lawyers – Free Consultation By Andrew Tran, Esq. In many family law cases, it is not uncommon to be involved in litigation from time to time, whether it is in the initial case (divorce, paternity, child custody, child support, spousal support, etc.), as well as after the issuance of a court order in
Most attorneys that practice divorce law offer a free initial consultation where you can schedule a time to meet in person with the lawyer. The guide provides you with advice on how to prepare for an efficient and effective consultation. While most divorce attorneys in Irvine and elsewhere in Orange County don’t specifically provide direct
Whenever the support of a minor child is at issue, the Court may order either or both parents to pay any amount necessary for the child’s support. In Orange County, a hearing on the issue of child support is set by the filing of a Request for Order (RFO) by one of the parties, or
We often have Irvine, Orange County clients ask our attorneys, “How does divorce work in California”? This page is designed to explain just how divorce cases work from start to finish, the different types of cases for divorce, and discusses the myriad of issues that may arise during divorce. Getting Started Divorce cases are started
California law presumes that both parents should have a meaningful role in the major decisions that affect a child and frequent and continuing contact with the child. The Court’s focus in making custody of a child and visitation decisions is on the kid’s best interest. Why then do so many mothers end up with the majority
A recent Harvard study answered the question in a decades-long “happiness” study Harvard recently revealed its multi-generational study looking into what makes people happy. Was it money? Fame? No, the overwhelming majority of people found the greatest level of happiness in the relationships they shared with other people. Notably, the study took place over 80 years.
Irvine California – Recent Case Law Provides for Unjust Division of Social Security and Pension Benefits In a recent case from Los Angeles County, a husband (John) and wife (Annette) divorced. Both parties are attorneys. Annette worked for L.A. County and had a pension benefit through her employment, and John worked in private practice and
In the recently published case of Schneer v. LLaurado, (12/9/2015, Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. 2) the Court of Appeals reviewed a case out of San Bernardino County involving the question of the “home state” of a minor child for purposes of determining what state should have exclusive and continuing jurisdiction to enter child
Guide to help speed up the resolution of divorce cases Divorce cases can be extremely quick or excruciatingly long. Whether a divorce case is resolved within a matter of months or within a matter of years depends on a variety of factors, some of which are in the parties’ control and some not. A dissolution of marriage case