On July 20, 2015, in the seminal case of In re Marriage of Davis, the California Supreme Court ruled that a couple is only living separate and apart when they

Spouses, either consciously or unconsciously, take on certain roles in marriages, whether by choice, by default or by virtue of a personality trait.  Common examples are the roles of the

Parenting is hard work.  For most people, parenting is even harder work after separation or divorce.  One of the added challenges of parenting after separation or divorce is answering the

Every January and February, family law attorneys meet a lot of prospective new clients.  It is my opinion that the New Year brings about the desire for action and change.

The decision to end a marriage can be one that is both deeply personal and highly complex. However, deciding to commence the divorce as a formal legal proceeding, also known

2014 is now over and we are about to look forward to new and interesting issues in family law, but before that happens, I thought it would be interesting to

Holidays are tough in the best of circumstances, with lots of expectations and family pressures.  Now, imagine if one or both spouses are unhappy in their marriage.  Holiday pressures are

Choosing to terminate a marriage through an annulment, (called a nullity proceeding in legal terminology), or through divorce (more formally, a dissolution proceeding), depends on an array of factors that

Litigating is intellectually stimulating for many lawyers; it is competition at its best. We love to strategize a case; prepare witnesses; present novel arguments to the court; and we love