Six months have passed since the devastating Los Angeles firestorms that leveled the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods. This week, along the Central Coast, the Madre fire erupted. At only 5% contained, it has already burned over 35,000 acres, making it the largest fire of the year so far. In Northern California, thunderstorms with…
Five FAQ about Spousal Support in a California Divorce When you’re going through a divorce, there are three main legal issues to be resolved: asset division, child custody and support, and spousal support. Each of these issues is complex and multi-faceted, involving many deeply personal considerations. Amidst the emotional turbulence and logistical stress of…
Debra Schoenberg weighs in on this issue in a perspective article for the Daily Journal’s 2025 Top Family Lawyers supplement. From Texas to South Carolina, conservative lawmakers are pushing to roll back no-fault divorce, citing concerns over the “breakdown of the traditional family.” But history shows that before no-fault laws, women faced immense barriers…
From the wicked stepmother and cruel stepsisters in Cinderella to the Pollyanna portrayal of The Brady Bunch, to images we see on social media of exes who appear to be BFFs with each other’s new spouses (i.e., Katy Perry and Miranda Kerr)—cultural lore surrounds blended families. Some of it may be unhelpful or even downright…
The course of true love never did run smooth, as Shakespeare said. No relationship is perfect. Every marriage has ups and downs, bumps in the road, sticky points, issues, and conflicts that rear their ugly heads from time to time. No matter how much you love and enjoy each other, there are built-in challenges…
It’s college application season, and many parents of high schoolers are having a lot of feelings right now—mixed feelings: There’s immense pride in their almost-grown children—everything they’ve accomplished in school, sports, arts, and other activities; landing that first job; the deep friendships they’ve formed, the fine young adults their kids are growing into. There’s…
Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C., recognizes that family law matters involve complex, sensitive issues that can have a lasting impact on you, your family, your finances and your future.
