Sometimes I wonder if the California Family Code shouldn’t be renamed. Happy families seldom encounter the Family Code. Disintegrating families run into it at every turn and usually discover it’s full of surprises. For spouses on the right side, the surprises are pleasant. For those on the wrong side, they can be decidedly unpleasant. Most people would think that a gift was something you kept even if you divorced, and the more expensive it was the better. Oops. If it’s by far the most expensive gift you’ve received, chances are you only get to keep half of its value. Property you thought was all yours because your spouse gave you a quitclaim deed probably isn’t all yours after all. Your child turns out not to be yours, and the judge cares about the child’s best interests, not about your parental instincts. And so on. Added to all the anger and hurt, such surprises often turn a difficult experience into a complete disaster. Helping a client cope with all this is challenging. I feel especially obligated to explain the law and the process to clients, completely and understandably, so that unpleasant surprises are minimized and dealt with sensibly. I also feel especially obligated to tell clients what they should do when emotionally they would like to do the opposite, and to tell them in a way that helps rather than hurts. One of my cardinal rules is not to make things worse - instead do your utmost to make them better.
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Family Law Attorney
As a Family Law attorney, keeping up with California Family Law is one of our most important obligations to our clients. The continuing education requirements of the State Bar for divorce lawyers are stringent. The Law Office of Stanley Prowse exceeds these. We also take special care to be sure our legal conclusions are accurate. Sometimes this demands hours of researching and reviewing sections of the Family Code and the judicial opinions interpreting them.
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Basic California Family Law
Divorce Attorney
In the state of California Family Law and the specific divorce laws specify that husbands, wives, and domestic partners have the right to dissolve their marriages or domestic partnerships on the basis of irreconcilable differences. As a California divorce attorney and family law specialist It is our goal to assist our clients in achieving the best results possible in a divorce or dissolution of partnership.
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California Divorce Essentials -
Family Dissolution Mediation Attorney
We can help mediate between divorcing spouses who remain willing and able to talk to each other, avoiding the courthouse and needless expenses.
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Divorce Mediation
Contested Cases
We can put an end to interminable divorce negotiations that go nowhere. As your attorney we are not afraid of a divorce trial. Accelerating the divorce timetable can produce beneficial results in more ways than one.
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Premarital Agreements
Family law attorney Stanley D. Prowse will offer affordable premarital agreement solutions to protect what you already have, particularly if you have your own business or real estate. The legal basis of these agreements is the California Family Law code.
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Community Property
We take a business-like approach to property division which is based upon California community property laws. As your divorce attorney our interests rest with arriving at the best result for you and your family under the law while achieving an equitable distribution in an efficient manner.
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The Community Property Presumption and Gifts
Separate Property
With divorce rates being what they are today, sooner or later most people will enter a marriage with separate property. The first time around it may not amount to much, unless you’ve stayed single long enough to acquire significant assets. The second time around, the chances are much higher that you will bring more to the party than your toothbrush.
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Separate Property Issues -
Child Custody
As your family law attorney we try to resolve child custody issues without psychiatrists, therapists, and minor's counsel taking control of your life. Child support can be a difficult issue, We will pursue the non-paying ex-spouse for child support and help you put your finances back on track.
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Child Custody Fundamentals
California Child Custody Disputes
Handling Child Custody Successfully
Moving Away
Spousal Support & Child Support
When it comes to spousal support and child support under California law our clients are our first concern. The Family Law code for spousal support can be quiet complicated which may leave either spouse at the mercy of the court. the first step in receiving an equitable outcome is obtaining a Family Law attorney who is on your side.
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Spousal Support Fundamentals
Child Support Fundamentals
Modification of Spousal Support and Child Support