One of the great and continuing tragedies often played out in Family Court is one party’s pledge to “destroy” the other if he or she chooses to leave the relationship.…
Actors Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard were married in a secret ceremony in 2015, but their 2016 separation grabbed countless headlines. As with many celebrity divorces, there were reports…
Many married couples facing divorce don't have children. However, that doesn't mean they don't have something precious in their lives that they both love. Whether it's a cat, a dog…
Our firm, Hartley Lamas Et Al, deals almost exclusively with cases arising in the Family Code, with some cases and causes of action involving the Probate Code, where the two…
Some in the media practically shouted the headline that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was getting divorced. That in itself was not the issue, it was the fact Jeff and MacKenzie…
I've given this a lot of thought. And I truly believe that two battlegrounds exist between right and wrong in our modern world. The first is physical: it's carried out…
I relate this sad story to future clients as, alas, a cautionary tale. Several years ago, a man and woman decided to divorce after a fairly long marriage (I won't…
It is our goal that every divorce can be handled in a professional, honest and forthright manner by staff and clients. However, the client or their spouse may have difficulty…
We see a number of attorneys who tend to refuse to permit their clients to enter into any agreements pending what they'll call a "global" settlement. I tend to dislike…
Dividing marital assets is a complicated process that involves itemizing a complete list of bank accounts, real property, and other possessions of value. The list must be as comprehensive as…
