Miller & Associates, Attorneys LLP

Unfortunately within Placer county family law cases, there are instances of one spouse or partner committing domestic violence against the other spouse/partner.  Domestic violence is broadly defined under California law.  It can include harassing, stalking, physical...

A big part of calculation of child support and spousal support in Sacramento is the matter of each spouse’s income.  In many Sacramento divorces, one or both spouses may be unemployed or underemployed.  If one spouse is unemployed or underemployed, the other spouse...

A question every parent wants to know is how child support is actually calculated in Sacramento child custody cases.  The answer to this question is both simple and complex.  In almost all Sacramento child support cases, child support is calculated by inputting the...

A common part of any Sacramento divorce and custody process is figuring out the child support issue and calculation who owes child support.  Child support is commonly misunderstood by both parties to a Sacramento child support case and it is a source of conflict...

As Father’s Rights Attorneys, we find that many men come into our office assuming the Placer County child custody courts are biased against them and show favoritism to women.  They assume that the Placer County child custody mediators will favor their ex-wife or...

A mandatory part of completing any Sacramento divorce is preparing the Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure (PDD).  Every court will require these documents be properly prepared and served upon the other party to the Sacramento divorce case.  Also, each parent must...

Sacramento substance abuse evaluations can be very complicated and frustrating in a Sacramento Family Law case.  The report is one expert witness’ description of his observations about the parent’s use of alcohol.  Many parties feel that the counselor takes a “guilty...

In some conflicted Sacramento Custody cases, parties will raise issues concerning the other parent’s misuse/abuse of alcohol.  If the Sacramento Family Court Services mediators and the court are concerned, they may order a substance abuse evaluation with a licensed...

In practice, Sacramento Family Law courts are supposed to make accurate and reasonably timely orders so that the parties can receive just results and receive finality to their case.  Unfortunately, our judicial system is not perfect and courts do make mistakes. ...

In an increasingly mobile society, it can be hard to decide in which jurisdiction to pursue a divorce.  If you just moved to Sacramento, and you need to pursue a divorce, you should consider a few things. First, it may not be to your advantage to file for divorce in...