Most Family Law attorneys get the occasional phone call from the client who claims that their divorce is going to be simple and want the attorney to represent both sides. Unfortunately, there are two fundamental problems with this idea. First, there is no such thing as a “simple” divorce. Ending a marriage is complicated. Second, one attorney can never […]

States Get Tough – No Matter the Economy To attempt to clamp down on the mushrooming amount of unpaid child support, many states have passed laws that allow for interest and fees to be added to delinquent child support accounts. Given the state of the economy, especially here in San Diego County, and the inability of […]

During the holiday seasons many spouses who have split up begin the “fight” regarding who gets the kids, for how long and when. In California, if you have a court ordered holiday schedule, the holiday schedule will supersede your regular schedule. Most courts define kids “holidays” as the day the children are released from school […]