Bay Area & Sacramento Area Family Law Blog

If you are considering undergoing a divorce in Placer County, or in any California County, you need to consider a couple of things.  First you need to consider if engaging in a Placer County divorce is truly the correct decision.  Divorce is very costly: financially,...

If you are about to undergo a divorce, or are in the middle of a Granite Bay divorce, you may be wondering if you have financial liability for your spouse’s actions before the divorce is final.  This question can be somewhat complicated, but it is a legitimate...

Many parents know that in order to pursue their child custody rights in Placer County, they have to file a court motion with the Placer County family court requesting custody or visitation time.  What many parents do not know is that they must attend mandatory...

There are many reasons why people file for divorce in Sacramento.  Unfortunately, one of the most common reasons one spouse will file for divorce is discovery that their spouse has engaged in an extra-marital affair.  A question we commonly encounter from both the...

Obtaining a divorce in Granite Bay can be painful and costly.  Almost everyone has heard horror stories of other people going through a nasty and contested divorce.  The hallmark of these nasty and contested cases is expensive attorney costs, many court battles,...

Should a Sacramento family law litigant use the Sacramento Family Law Self-Help Center?  Our general recommendation to any person involved in a Sacramento family law case is to promptly consult with one or more Sacramento family law attorneys instead of relying upon...

One of the most critical parts of any Sacramento Child Custody case is the Family Court Services custody mediation appointment.  In fact, in every Sacramento child custody case, the parties are required to attend child custody mediation.  Sacramento Family Court...

You may have heard the term “Family Law” or “Sacramento Family Law Attorneys” tossed around and maybe you found it a bit confusing and unclear.  What exactly is family law?  In short, family law typically refers to cases involving one or more of the following areas:...

A major part of the Sacramento divorce process is completion of the mandatory declaration of disclosure.  Under California law, both parents must complete a preliminary declaration of disclosure and a final declaration of disclosure.  In a PDD, you are required to...

Under California law, both parents have a legal duty to financially support their children.  In a Sacramento divorce case, it is very typical for one spouse to request that the other spouse pay child support.  However, calculating child support can be a tricky venture...