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What Are the Different Types of Family Law Matters?

Family Law does not just consist of divorce issues. Family law can involve child support, child custody, domestic violence, and spousal support. Some family law matters may only deal exclusively with one or two issues. On the other hand, other family law matters will pertain to all of the issues that were previously mentioned. It…
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Who Qualifies for Family Based Visas PART 2

The difference between "immediate" or "preference" relatives is that immediate relatives may obtain permanent residency at any time while preference relatives must wait until their "priority" date is available which varies depending on country of origin and other factors. Immediate relatives are spouses of US citizens, children (under 21) of US citizens, and parents of…
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Who Qualifies for Family Based Visas?

Family based immigration visas are reserved for relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. The two qualifications to obtain a family based visa are 1) to not be inadmissible, and 2) to prove the immigrant has a family relationship with a US citizen or permanent resident. Depending on whether the sponsor is a citizen…
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Reasons to get a Prenuptial Agreement

Some pre-nuptial agreements are made because of financial reasons, some are also made for the legal benefits of signing a pre-nup. If there is a gap in current wealth or income, a pre-nup is a good idea because it protects both individuals. This way, neither party is surprised because the partner with less financial wealth…
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What’s inside a Prenuptial Agreement

A prenuptial agreement can include many of the issues which may come up in a divorce to later follow. There are also limits to the areas it can control. A prenuptial agreement can deal with; property division during divorce, responsibility for premarital debts, financial obligations, how disputes will be settled (mediation, arbitration), and may include…
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What is a Collaborative Divorce?

If both parties are in agreement that they will not take this matter to court a collaborative divorce may be an option. Parties will have various 4-way meetings with their lawyers to reach an agreement between one another. The lawyers representing the parties will not take the matter into court. If an agreement cannot be…
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What are the Impacts of Divorce on Children?

Dissolution is a legal process and how it will affect the children of the marriage is largely based on how parents interact with each other on a daily basis. In short, each divorce is unique in the same way each family is unique. Parents should consider the ramifications of their actions outside of meetings with…
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How to Modify Child Support?

If you would like to make a modification of a child support order it may be necessary to show a change in circumstances such as a new job, the loss of a job, or some inability to pay the court ordered payments. As soon as there is a notable change in circumstances it is important…
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What is Needed for a Divorce

When choosing to get a divorce California has a No Fault divorce meaning you do not need to prove that your spouse has wronged you to be eligible for a divorce. What is needed is to decide if you will be retaining an attorney and what issues are pertinent to your specific case. For instance,…
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Basics of Divorce, Legal Separation, and Annulment

There are 3 main ways to end a marriage or registered domestic partnership in California: divorce, legal separation, and annulment. It is not necessary for both spouses or domestic partners to agree to end the marriage. Either spouse or partner can decide to end the marriage, and the other spouse/partner, even if he or she…
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