by brianvictorlawadmin | Jan 23, 2014 | Blog, Divorce Mediation, Family Law
In California, a settlement agreement for a divorce is called a Marriage Settlement Agreement or MSA. This is a written agreement between both parties that have decided to end their marriage. Generally, this agreement accompanies the filing of a judgment for divorce...
by brianvictorlawadmin | Jan 11, 2014 | Blog, Family Law, Uncategorized
In California, when you file for divorce you are required to file a petition and a summons with the court and serve the opposing party. The next steps vary in most cases depending upon the assets, debts, and property a couple has and the child custody issues involved...
by brianvictorlawadmin | Dec 17, 2013 | Blog, Co-Parenting, Divorce Mediation, Family Law
As the holidays approach many issues arise for divorced couples. One of the biggest problems to deal with is deciding where their children will be spending the holidays. When there is a court order it usually dictates which parent the children spend time with during...
by brianvictorlawadmin | Nov 9, 2013 | Co-Parenting, Court Appearances, Divorce Mediation, Family Court Services (FCS) Preparation, Family Law, Guardianship, Uncategorized
In custody and divorce cases, all too often one parent is attempting to be a friend to their child while the other parent comes across as the heavy who has to make rules the child does not like. Unfortunately, this approach backfires far too often and the child...
by brianvictorlawadmin | Nov 2, 2013 | Co-Parenting, Court Appearances, Divorce Mediation, Family Court Services (FCS) Preparation, Family Law
What happens when your son or daughter likes music that you don’t approve of? While there are warning labels on music, does that really stop your children from purchasing or listening to it? Although children are investigative and like to learn for themselves,...
by brianvictorlawadmin | Oct 26, 2013 | Co-Parenting, Court Appearances, Divorce Mediation, Family Court Services (FCS) Preparation, Family Law, Uncategorized
Halloween, that fun time of the year for kids to dress up and spend time with their friends and get candy. They can go to parties and forget about the real world and school for one night. Trick-or-treating is fun for kids although it may be scary with the ghosts and...