Step parent adoptions are quite common these days and not as complex as many people think.
The fact of the matter when it comes to step-parent adoptions is that they are a whole lot easier and faster than other forms of adoption. This is because many of the states tend to bypass the home-study requirements as [...]
Considering a prenuptial agreement prior to marriage and feel it shows a lack of trust? On the contrary, it’s a smart move.
These days, more and more Americans are opting to have a prenuptial agreement drafted prior to marriage. “Premarital agreements, also known as prenuptial agreements, are a smart move to protect your assets going into [...]
In any child custody dispute in California, mediation is mandatory per California Family Code 3170.
Mediation is considered to be a form of alternative dispute resolution and it is this form of resolving differences of opinion that is used in California to settle child custody and visitation disputes. This lets the parents have the chance to [...]
The courts look at marriages like partnerships in the State of California, so when it comes to divorce, spouses are co-owners.
If you live in California and are contemplating or about to actually file for a divorce, you need to be aware that California is a community property state, one of only nine like it in [...]
In early December, the CLASS, or Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, survived a vote aimed at removing it from the Senate health reform bill. The House and Senate bills both contain a version of the act.
Although the CLASS Act is buried deep in both bills and has garnered little media attention, its potential [...]
As the cost of health care increases, many people are turning to the internet. Using health insurance comparison services, many people and families are lowering costs.
During tough economic times, many individuals and families start looking at their monthly budget to determine where they can cut costs. Unfortunately, for families that do not have group health [...]
Wrongful death verdicts are rarely less than $1 million, no matter what the precipitating circumstances.
Wrongful deaths are the saddest events of all, so it makes sense that the ensuing verdicts arising from these invariably emotionally devastating cases are the most fruitful as to settlements and awards. No matter who dies “wrongfully” as precipitated by negligence [...]
