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All Sacramento family law parties are passionate about winning their case in Sacramento County family court. Sometimes this passion is good because it is based upon sound legal reasoning and good factual arguments. Other times this passion is misguided because it is...

In almost every Sacramento Family Law firm, attorneys request a legal retainer from a hiring client. A retainer is a sum of funds paid up front (usually in the range of $2,500 - $5,000 but sometimes different amount is requested). The attorney deposits the funds in a...

In Sacramento Divorces that go to trial, an important part of the pre-trial process is obtaining evidence within the control of the other party. In order to obtain these documents, the requesting party should consult with a Sacramento Family law attorney to conduct...

In a perfect world, all parties to a Placer County Child Custody case would set aside their personal issues with the other parent and obey the Placer County Family Court's Child Custody orders, even if those orders are undesirable. Unfortunately, there are some...

A significant part of a Sacramento County Family law case is preparing a motion before the judge and presenting evidence to the judge at your Family Law hearing. Parties in Sacramento County Family Law cases cannot reserve a court date before the judge unless one or...

An area of tremendous fighting in Placer County child custody cases between parents and former partners is over whether a significant other, grandparent, or friend can provide childcare. Custody battles in Placer County have centered on this exact issue. Sometimes the...

If you are involved in a Sacramento divorce or Sacramento Family Law case, you have probably come face to face with the question of hiring an attorney. We strongly suggest you hire a divorce attorney to help you in your Sacramento divorce, even if the cost is high....

In every Sacramento child custody case, the court has a legal responsibility to consider the Family Code §3011 factors in rendering their custody and visitation orders. The Family Code §3011 factors the court must consider are as follows: The health, safety and...

Placer County substance abuse evaluations can be very complicated and frustrating in Placer County Family Law cases. The report is one expert witness' description of his/her observations about the parent's use of alcohol or alleged use of drugs. It is not uncommon for...

In some conflicted Placer County Child Custody cases, parties raise issues concerning the other parent's abuse of alcohol and/or drugs. If Placer County Family Court Services mediators and the judge are concerned, they may order a substance abuse evaluation with a...