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What Happens When Both Parties File DVROs (“Mutual” Allegations) Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

What Happens When Both Parties File DVROs (“Mutual” Allegations)

Domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) cases are already emotionally charged. When both parties file restraining…

Kathy MinellaMay 27, 2026

What Makes Military Divorce Different Military Divorce

What Makes Military Divorce Different

When members of the military service file for a divorce, the legal process is different…

Kathy MinellaMay 26, 2026

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 MinellaMay 21, 2026

Average Child Support Payment in California Child Support

Average Child Support Payment in California

In California, determining the average child support amount involves considering various factors, including the income…

Kathy MinellaMay 20, 2026

Legal Options When an Adoption Agency Withholds an Adoption Adoptions

Legal Options When an Adoption Agency Withholds an Adoption

This article explains when and how agency decisions can be challenged in California, what remedies…

Kathy MinellaMay 19, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions For CPS Lawyers in California Child Welfare

Frequently Asked Questions For CPS Lawyers in California

Explore the most common questions that CPS lawyers in California often encounter and how they…

Kathy MinellaMay 14, 2026

What Happens When One Spouse Controls All the Finances Divorce

What Happens When One Spouse Controls All the Finances

This article explains what this scenario often looks like, what legal and strategic risks it…

Kathy MinellaMay 13, 2026

What Does Minor’s Counsel Do In California? Family Law Blog

What Does Minor’s Counsel Do In California?

In California, minors cannot always testify in court or address the judge directly in child…

Kathy MinellaMay 12, 2026

Can My New Partner Adopt My Child Without the Biological Father’s Consent in California? Adoptions

Can My New Partner Adopt My Child Without the Biological Father’s Consent in California?

Partner adoptions in California can be complex, especially when it involves the consent of a…

Kathy MinellaMay 8, 2026

Detention Hearings in San Diego Dependency Court: Strategy From Day One Child Welfare

Detention Hearings in San Diego Dependency Court: Strategy From Day One

The moment Child Welfare Services (CWS) removes a child from a home is the most…

Kathy MinellaMay 5, 2026

Navigating the California Courts to Collect Unpaid Support Child Support

Navigating the California Courts to Collect Unpaid Support

Securing a court order for child or spousal support is often a hard-fought victory. However,…

Kathy MinellaMay 3, 2026

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 MinellaApril 30, 2026