http://adelman-seide.com/blog Certified Family Law Specialists in Los Angeles Wed, 05 May 2010 23:18:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mediation is one of the less formal alternatives to litigation that involves impartial third party or panel that intervenes to promote the resolution of the dispute or grievance. HOW DOES MEDIATION WORK? At the beginning of the formal mediation, the mediator explains their role, the confidential nature of the proceedings, any ground ... http://adelman-seide.com/blog/resolve-a-high-conflict-divorce-through-mediation/ Attorney George N. Seide, of Adelman & Seide, LLP, was recently appointed to represent Pamelyn Ferdin, a well known animal rights activist and child star, who was the original voice of Lucy Van Pelt in three "Charlie Brown" television specials. Ms. Ferdin was peacefully protesting in Los Angeles on June 14, ... http://adelman-seide.com/blog/george-seide-defends-animal-rights-activist-child-star/ Code of Hammurabi The practice of divorce has its origins in ancient times. The earliest divorce legislation appears in the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, the oldest set of laws in world history, which dates from approximately 1760 BCE. Under the Code a man initiating a divorce had to return her ... http://adelman-seide.com/blog/brief-history-of-divorce/ The only statute which is directly relevant to date of separation does not concern the date of separation as the main thrust of the statute. Family Code §771 states: "The earnings and accumulations of a spouse and the minor children living with, or in the custody of the spouse while living separate ... http://adelman-seide.com/blog/determining-the-date-of-separation-in-a-divorce/ The leading case governing grandparent visitation and the rights of third parties seeking visitation is the U.S. Supreme Court case of Troxel v. Granville (2000), 530 U.S. 57. In Troxel, the unmarried parents of two girls stopped living together in 1991. Father moved in with his parents (the Troxels). Understandably, the ... http://adelman-seide.com/blog/troxel-v-granville-grandparent-visitation-third-party-rights/ 1.    CAN SAME-SEX COUPLES MARRY IN CALIFORNIA? No longer.  Even though, on May 15, 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that barring same-sex couples from marriage was unconstitutional, the voters on November 4, 2008 passed a “Constitutional Amendment” identifying marriage as only between members of the opposite sex. 2.    CAN THE PASSAGE ... http://adelman-seide.com/blog/domestic-partnership-same-sex-marriage-faq/ All parents, whether married or unmarried, are obligated by law to contribute to the support of their children. Generally, the amount of child support in California is determined by: NUMBER OF CHILDREN Number of minor children of this relationship (until age 18 and graduated from high school if self-supporting, or until age ... http://adelman-seide.com/blog/child-support-calculations-and-calculator-for-all-50-states/ A California domestic partnership is a legal relationship available to same-sex couples, and to certain opposite-sex couples in which at least one party is at least 62 years of age. It affords the couple virtually all of the same substantive legal benefits and privileges, and imposes upon the couple all ... http://adelman-seide.com/blog/california-domestic-partnership-general-info/