In order to carry on its operations despite the global pandemic, courts around the county have allowed—and even encouraged—remote appearances. Here in Los Angeles, counsel, parties, and witnesses can appear telephonically or via video to all hearings – even trials and settlement conferences. After nearly a year of making remote appearances, the following are some tips I can share from my experience.
Read MoreMisconceptions regarding family law and what happens when you get divorced or file a custody action abound. Often, when reviewing a case with a new client or casually discussing divorce issues, several myths come up repeatedly that should be put to rest.
Read MoreIn California, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (“DVPA”) authorizes a trial court to issue a restraining order for the purpose of preventing a recurrence of domestic violence and ensuring a period of separation of the persons involved, upon a showing of proof of a past act or acts of abuse. (Family Code § 6300, et seq.)
Read MoreNotwithstanding those issues (and without minimizing them, either), what stood out the most to me, as a family law practitioner, was the fact that the author did not lose rightly or wrongly on the merits of the case, but that she lost custody on default.
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