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Reunification Plans: What Are They and How Do They Affect Custody Child Welfare

Reunification Plans: What Are They and How Do They Affect Custody

Understanding Reunification in California Juvenile Dependency Cases When a child is removed from a parent’s…

Kathy MinellaAugust 20, 2025

Reimbursement Claims in Divorce: Can You Get Credit for Paying the Mortgage or Supporting Your Ex? Divorce

Reimbursement Claims in Divorce: Can You Get Credit for Paying the Mortgage or Supporting Your Ex?

Dividing assets during a divorce is rarely as simple as splitting everything 50/50. Often, one…

Kathy MinellaAugust 18, 2025

What Happens When CWS Gets Involved in a Custody Case in California? Child Welfare

What Happens When CWS Gets Involved in a Custody Case in California?

When Child Welfare Services (CWS) becomes involved in a custody case, it can be one…

Kathy MinellaAugust 14, 2025

When Parallel Parenting Is the Only Option: Legal Strategies for High-Conflict Custody Cases Child Custody & Visitation

When Parallel Parenting Is the Only Option: Legal Strategies for High-Conflict Custody Cases

For many divorced or separated parents, the goal of co-parenting is to maintain a respectful,…

Kathy MinellaAugust 13, 2025

False Domestic Violence Claims in Divorce: Legal Remedies and Reputational Defense Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

False Domestic Violence Claims in Divorce: Legal Remedies and Reputational Defense

Divorce can be one of the most emotionally charged events in a person’s life—and when…

Kathy MinellaAugust 12, 2025

Planning a Legal Move-Away (Relocation) from San Diego with Your Child: What Parents Must Know Child Custody & Visitation

Planning a Legal Move-Away (Relocation) from San Diego with Your Child: What Parents Must Know

Relocating with your child after divorce or separation may feel like a fresh start—but under…

Kathy MinellaAugust 7, 2025

The Use of Lifestyle Analysis in High Net Worth San Diego Spousal Support Cases Divorce

The Use of Lifestyle Analysis in High Net Worth San Diego Spousal Support Cases

In high-net-worth divorces, determining an appropriate spousal support award requires more than simple income comparisons.…

Kathy MinellaAugust 6, 2025

The Role of a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in San Diego Child Custody Disputes Child Custody & Visitation

The Role of a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in San Diego Child Custody Disputes

While not used in every case, the involvement of a GAL can significantly shape the…

Kathy MinellaAugust 1, 2025

Contempt of Court in San Diego Family Law: Enforcing Orders and Understanding the Consequences Family Law Blog

Contempt of Court in San Diego Family Law: Enforcing Orders and Understanding the Consequences

Whether it’s a custody schedule, child support obligation, property division requirement, or spousal support arrangement,…

Kathy MinellaJuly 31, 2025

Surrogacy and Fertility Law in California: What Families Need to Know Fertility

Surrogacy and Fertility Law in California: What Families Need to Know

Your Legal Guide to Growing a Family in the Golden State California is a national…

Kathy MinellaJuly 30, 2025

The Impact of Significant Career Changes or Job Loss on Support Orders in San Diego Child Support

The Impact of Significant Career Changes or Job Loss on Support Orders in San Diego

Whether you’re paying or receiving support, understanding how career changes affect support orders in California…

Kathy MinellaJuly 25, 2025

Egg Donation and Sperm Donation in California: Legal Protections for Donors and Intended Parents FertilityLGBTQ

Egg Donation and Sperm Donation in California: Legal Protections for Donors and Intended Parents

The journey to parenthood is deeply personal—and for many families in California, assisted reproduction through…

Kathy MinellaJuly 23, 2025