- DivorceLong Beach, CA military divorces have different rules for residency requirements and service of process upon an active-duty spouse. Military divorces must comply with military rules and regulations, follow certain procedures for the division of military pensions. Military spouses are often separated by deployment, which results in different parenting priorities and often leads to different goals in property division in Long Beach, CA.
- Child SupportFamily Code defines child support as an obligation owing to a child or to a county as reimbursement of public assistance paid on behalf of a child, as well as, past-due support and arrearages. Both parents have an obligation to support their children pursuant to the statewide uniform child support guideline, which imposes an obligation on the courts to ensure that parents, first and foremost, support their minor children according to both parents’ circumstances and station in life. Parents who are not married owe the same duty of support to their children. The duty of support is not owed to stepchildren (except in cases of parentage by estoppel,) as well as, grandchildren (with an exception for visitation-related expenses if visitation is ordered by the court.) It is against public policy to waive child support or to indirectly abridge it in any way.
- Child Custody and VisitationAt Zwierzchowski & Nguyen, our experienced family law attorneys in Los Alamitos pride ourselves in pursuing valuable divorce, child custody, and financial support solutions for each of our clients, so they can move forward with their lives with confidence.
- AdoptionThis legal option is for non-biological parents to adopt their children thus forming a legal parent-child relationship. In most cases, the process is streamlined for same-sex parents, in which there is no investigation by a social worker and no court hearing. Once the paperwork is completed and the consent of the biological parent obtained, the case is filed with the court and usually, the certification of family creation is mailed after 30-90 days from the date of filing. All stepparent adoptions are handled on a flat-fee basis. Please call for rates.
- Paternity
- Premarital AgreementIn California, as a general rule, spouses and registered domestic partners, who are living together owe each other a duty of support. While spouses or registered domestic partners live together, they may not waiver the support duty. It cannot be contracted away or waived. Premarital agreements can handle support issues, however, they must meet strict statutory requirements and enforcement standards.
- Spousal SupportSpousal support is often the most contested issue in the dissolution of marriage action. The discrepancy of incomes during the marriage leads to a request for spousal support as the needy spouse argues that without support s/he is unable to maintain the marital standard of living. In cases of a stay-at-home spouse, the need for support is even greater since usually, the employment gap caused by child-rearing is substantial.
- Legal SeparationLegal separation is appropriate if you want to resolve your issues but stay married because you want to keep health insurance, employment benefits, other financial benefits of marriage OR because there are religious reasons OR you want to work on individual issues (emotional, psychological, addiction, etc.) and give future reconciliation a chance.
- AnnulmentMilitary service members with at least 20 years of active-duty service receive a lifetime retirement pension. Under the Uniformed Services, Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA) military pensions can be divided in divorce just like any other asset. Under the USFSPA, state courts were granted the right to choose how or whether to divide military retirement in a divorce, legal separation, or annulment. State courts may grant up to half of a service member’s retirement pension as part of a divorce.
- Child AbuseWhen the court decides custody, it must also grant the other parent reasonable visitation rights unless it is shown that visitation would be detrimental to the best interest of the child. If a parent requests visits while the proceeding is ongoing, the court must make such orders. The court has to first and foremost ensure frequent and continuing contact of the child with both parents. However, if there is an issue of child abuse or domestic violence, the court has full discretion to stop visits altogether or order supervised visitation (monitored by either a professional monitor or another person approved by the court.)
- Sex CrimesAs a prerequisite to considering allegations of abuse, the court may require substantial independent corroboration, including, but not limited to, written reports by law enforcement agencies, child protective services or other social welfare agencies, courts, medical facilities, or other public agencies or private nonprofit organizations providing services to victims of sexual assault or domestic violence. As used in this subdivision, “abuse against a child” means “child abuse” as defined in Section 11165.6 of the Penal Code and abuse against any of the other persons described in paragraph (2) or (3) means “abuse” as defined in Section 6203 of this code.
- Misdemeanors
- Assault
- Murder
- Restraining OrderA domestic violence restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse or threats of abuse from someone they have a close relationship with.
- Construction LitigationBackground: Prior to becoming an attorney, Hong Nguyen was a COO of a successful multi-million dollar real property investment and development company. Attorney Nguyen has substantial experience in both real property investment and development, as well as, construction defects. She has a passion for crafting exquisite contracts, judgments, wills/trusts, and helping clients resolve their most challenging disputes as a neutral mediator.
- WillsParties can also include certain provisions in their wills and trusts provided that the rights of minors are not affected. Inheritance rights can also be waived.
- Trusts
- Tax LawThe significance of these assets often requires our experienced high-asset divorce lawyers in Garden Grove to partner with forensic accountants, investment professionals, experts to value assets, and tax law specialists to assist in...