Unlike the laws that govern what we can and cannot do behind the wheel of a car or on U.S. roadways, there is no single handy-dandy book people can reference when it comes to legal issues concerning family law. Well, that is unless you want to reference our state’s Family Code, which contains a…
A lot of people think that when they get a divorce and sign the last document, all ties are severed with their former spouse and they never have to be in contact with them ever again. But while this might be the case for some, for those who have children or for those who…
If you are a parent who is worried about your child’s well being when he or she is with their other parent, you will want to talk with an attorney to learn more about supervised visitation. At Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C., we represent parents in San Francisco and the surrounding areas who are…
If you’re one of our more frequent readers, then you probably understand just how beneficial a prenuptial agreement can be in a California divorce. Prenuptial agreements, as you may well know, allow divorcing couples to easily work through what is considered to be one of the most contentious parts of the process: property division….
There are two things that most people consider to be a constant when divorce enters the mix: 1) that the separation process will more than likely turn contentious at some point and 2) that is could take years before a divorce is finalized. For a lot of our California readers, these two factors are…
With so much legal information readily available on the Internet, a lot of people across the nation think that they can handle serious or complex legal situations on their own. But as our more frequent readers know, few legal experts consider this to be a good idea. In most cases, there is a lot…
No one should have to stay in an abusive relationship. It’s a motto many of our readers take to heart and would do anything to enforce. This concern for a person’s welfare is also why a number of groups as well as government assistance programs exist. Their goals are the same: to help victims…
As many of our California readers will agree, particularly contentious divorces have a way of sowing the seeds of mistrust between ex-spouses. This can create problems down the road, especially if one spouse is ordered to make spousal support or child support payments. Here in California, much as is the case in other states,…
Most people think of child custody as just one in a number of divorce-related issues. Like asset division, child custody can be seen in a “win-lose” paradigm, where each divorcing spouse is trying to get as much of the pie as possible. However, when this approach is taken in child custody matters, it can…
Even with all the information on the Internet, a lot of people are still caught off guard by all the things they have to consider when it comes to the divorce process. That’s because every person’s marriage is different, meaning every divorce is going to be a little different from the next as well. …
