The first year after a divorce can be a difficult time. However, with the New Year having just started, there is no better time than the present to make some New Year's resolutions towards helping you start fresh towards a new beginning. To help you get back on track towards a happy and healthy f...
Following a divorce, the holiday season can be an emotionally distressing time for children to cope with. The instability and tumultuous change of separation can create an intense burden on your children, creating a bittersweet feeling during the holidays. If you have recently separated from your...
When it comes to dissolving a legal marriage, spouses may have several available options. Among these include a process known as mediation. Divorce mediation, in the simplest terms, involves out-of-court proceedings during which two spouses work with a mediator to amicably agree upon the terms of...
Going through a divorce can be a challenging time for you and your spouse; however, if there are children in the mix, your divorce just may be even more difficult on them. While getting through the hardships of a divorce do come in time, as parents it is in your hands to help them work through it...
As a practicing child custody attorney in Modesto California, I have handled literally hundreds of child custody cases, and I have seen what works and what doesn't work in child custody cases. I have created this list as a quick overview of thoughts and tips for people who are facing child custod...
While practicing as a Modesto Divorce Lawyer I have seen hundreds of cases and so it is simple for me to list out some thoughts and ideas for handling a divorce in a better way. The information here is intended to be straightforward and simple, so that people who are facing a difficult divorce s...
What is a Paternity Action? When two people have a child together when they aren't married, one of the parents must file a paternity action with the court in order to establish who the legal father is. A paternity action is similar to a family law divorce case, to the extent that child custody a...
In some cases a restraining order may be appropriate when one party makes specific threats to harm another person or when a person actually had inflicted harm on another. Continuous and extreme harassment may also justify a restraining order. Some examples of actions and statements that may just...
If you want to request child custody orders from the court it is important to understand what the court looks at in order to determine what arrangement will work best for your children. The court takes the position that the orders are for your children and what is in their best interest. The Fam...
In the typical divorce case one party will file the divorce (petitioner) and the other party will respond (respondent). The party filing for the divorce must have the other party personally served (in most cases), and the other party has 30 days from the time they are served to file a response. I...
A common question I get in my law practice is,” should I wait until after I am divorced to file bankruptcy, or should I file bankruptcy before I file divorce?” The answer typically is that you can file your divorce and get the ball rolling, and then file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy before you finalize...
A former Alameda County, California, supervisor was recently charged with possession of meth and child abuse after police raided her home. This is another episode in a series of events that have caused the former county supervisor to lose her political power and her marriage, and she will now be ...
On behalf of Scott Mitchell Law Offices posted in Child Custody on Friday, September 14, 2012 Kelly Rutherford, a star in the "Gossip Girls" television series, is currently fighting a child custody modification battle to prevent her ex-husband from taking her children overseas. A judge ruled...
The papers are signed, the property has been divided, custody and visitation issues resolved, and the divorce is final. Any feelings of relief are likely to be swept away in a floodtide of guilt and an almost uncontrollable need to shower the children with gifts to make up for all the disruption ...
In the warm glow of love, the wedding plans, and excitement of a future together, the question often comes up; "How many kids should we have?" Answers given in the heat of the moment may not last, and experts say that arguments over having children or not can bring an otherwise successful marriag...
Those people who are going through a divorce or otherwise dealing with child support negotiations may wonder how exactly child support payments are determined. Why do you pay the amount you do? Or how did the judge decide on the amount your ex will pay you? Child support is calculated differentl...
Here at Scott Mitchell Law Incorporated, when it comes to fees and payments, we strive to be flexible with clients who are seeking legal representation. We offer payment arrangements, flat fee contracts, and traditional retainer agreements. We understand legal representation is necessary for all, and yet difficult for most to pay the fees all at once. Although we cannot guarantee that everyone will be able to hire us, we do promise to do what we can to make it possible for you to hire one of our attorneys to represent you.