Some parents who weren't married when a child was born will need to establish paternity for that baby. This is done in two different ways, depending on the situation at hand. One of the ways is for them to sign a Declaration of Paternity, which can be done at the...
When people decide that they are going to get married, they are likely going to focus on things like picking out the wedding colors and planning the honeymoon. They typically don't think to plan for divorce. This could prove to be a mistake for some people. For people...
We recently discussed adopting a teen and some of the challenges that come along with that. While this is certainly something that will apply to some families, there are many other family law issues that families might have to handle. It is imperative that you take...
Adopting a teenager isn't usually the first thought that people have when they make the decision to add another person to their family. Many people automatically default to adopting newborns or even toddlers. The fact of the matter is that there are many teens in the...
Imagine being stuck in a marriage just because you can't afford child care and you can't get help learning English as a second language. This is the case for many men and women in this state who aren't native English speakers. There isn't any reason for a person who...
There are many things that can lead to the end of a marriage. One of these is a cheating spouse. While some people might think that a cheating spouse is an automatic marriage ending event, this isn't the case. It is possible to move past infidelity if both spouses are...
When you decide to adopt a child, you likely have a lot of questions that you want answered. One of these might be who is able to be adopted. The answer to this question is that there are hosts of children in California who are waiting to be adopted. You can adopt a...
Going through a divorce comes with a lot of decision making, especially if there is a lot of property hanging in the balance. As you and your ex make decisions about what will happen, you have to think about everything that might happen. One unfortunate thing that...
Before an adoption can move forward, birth parents have to consent to it. While this may sound obvious, it's a very important step, especially if parents don't necessarily agree that they want to give the child up for adoption. Once it's done, it's legally binding, so...
Proposition 64 will make recreational marijuana legal in California. This proposition also provides protections for parents who use medical marijuana so that they won't lose their children simply because of using cannabis. Many parents say that it is time for this...