Hello, Carla Hartley here. Today I'm continuing our discussion with move aways by discussing factor number one. All right factor number one when discussing a move away in the…
In previous pieces, we’ve discussed domestic violence and how much it has increased. We talked a bit about some of the most common reasons why victims of domestic abuse do…
I don’t know why, but this morning I am remembering a case that made me really doubt my desire to be a Family Law attorney. This was many years ago,…
I am sitting in the courtroom today listening to two parties litigate an issue raised by – frankly – sloppy lawyering at the time the parties entered into a judgment…
A man unrelated by blood or marriage to a child can assert a claim of paternity to that child under certain circumstances. In Family Code Section 7611(d) we find a…
I have been giving a great deal of thought to some words of purported wisdom that I heard from another attorney a few weeks ago. She in her turn claimed…
My Dad is opposed to using the internet to communicate; he also refuses to own a smart phone, and considers texting a part of the internet. We do, however, communicate…
According to California Family Code sections 3100 through 3105, a grandparent can ask the court for reasonable visitation with a grandchild. There is a twofold test grandparents must pass with the…
As stated in the first installment on this topic, new laws went into effect in California on January 1, 2019, which constitute a significant reform of our domestic violence statutes.…
Today I am going to discuss electronic security as it applies to law firms. This is important information for both counsel and client: if you are a client, your privacy is at…
