Archive for December 2014
What Is The Purpose Of Court-Ordered Mediation Before A Request For Order Hearing For Custody & Visitation? (PODCAST)
Welcome to The Maggio Law Firm’s PODCAST answering the question of “What is the purpose of court-ordered mediation before a Request For Order hearing for custody and visitation in California?” [podcast]https://www.maggiolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/What-Is-The-Purpose-Of-Court-Ordered-Mediation-Before-A-Request-For-Order-Hearing-For-Custody-Visitation.m4a[/podcast]
Read MoreThe Lowdown On California Child Custody Laws
Children are the most important cog in the machine called marriage. To parents, their children are their greatest, most prized assets – one who they never want to leave. Yet when the parents do decide to go for an Orange County divorce, it means that the time and custody of the children needs to be…
Read MoreIs The Best Divorce Lawyer The Most Expensive?
When we go out to buy a luxury watch or an expensive hand bag, we often associate quality with the price. The most expensive products are deemed to be the most elusive and the most high quality ones. This thought process is often carried forward to the legal profession. Most clients or prospective clients associate…
Read MoreWhat Happens In My California Divorce Case After The Divorce Is Filed And My Spouse Has Been Served? (PODCAST)
Welcome to The Maggio Law Firm’s PODCAST addressing what happens in a California divorce case after the initial divorce paperwork has been filed and the other spouse has been served with the paperwork. [podcast]https://www.maggiolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/What-Happens-In-My-California-Divorce-Case-After-The-Divorce-Is-Filed-And-My-Spouse-Has-Been-Served.m4a[/podcast]
Read MoreThe Process of Seeking Full Custody Of Your Child
What does Full Custody Mean? Full custody is also known as sole custody in the legal arena. While both these things mean the same, it is misleading to go with the literal meanings of the words. Full custody basically means that a large amount of control and care of the child is the prerogative of…
Read MoreHow Property Is Divided In A California Divorce (PODCAST)
Welcome to The Maggio Law Firm’s PODCAST about how property is divided in a California divorce or legal separation, including an explanation of community property and separate property concepts. [podcast]https://www.maggiolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/How-Property-Is-Divided-In-A-California-Divorce-1.m4a[/podcast] [footer block_id=’1490′]
Read MoreHow To Draft An Effective Family Law Declaration for Court
Family law declarations prepared for court are often the first impression you can make on the judge in your divorce or child custody case, so you should try and make that first impression as effective as possible. The judge is the person who is going to decide your case and if your initial impression on…
Read MoreHow Mediation Helps With Divorce And Children
Divorce mediation is you and your spouse deciding on the best way to end your relationship mutually. Whenever couples decide to get divorced, there are two main ways that the goal of separation can be achieved. One is through mediation and the other is through litigation. Most couples are generally advised to go for divorce…
Read MoreWhat Is Legal Separation And Annulment? (PODCAST)
Welcome to The Maggio Law Firm’s PODCAST about what Legal Separation is, whether you should file for Legal Separation instead of Divorce, and an explanation about what an Annulment is. [podcast]https://www.maggiolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/What-Is-Legal-Separation-And-Annulment.m4a[/podcast]
Read MoreWest Hollywood: First city in the U.S. to Adopt Domestic Partnership Ordinance
The City of West Hollywood has had its fair share of memorable moments over the past several decades. Not the least of which was becoming the first city in the nation to create a memorable legal landmark by passing a domestic partnership ordinance. It was 1985 and Ordinance No. 22, adopted on February 21, was…
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