Learn how California and England and Wales handle divorce, property, custody, and support, and why your choice of jurisdiction will affect your outcome.

The Sean “P. Diddy” Combs trial shows how misinformation can shape public opinion and complicate high-profile legal cases, from juries to outcomes & witnesses.

When marriages end, couples face challenging financial questions. How will assets be divided? Will one spouse need to provide financial support to the other? What happens if one partner sacrificed career opportunities to care for children? For international couples or those relocating between Japan and California, these questions become even more complex because these two […]

California spouses have fiduciary duty obligations to each other. Learn what this means, when it starts, what counts as a breach, & the consequences of breaches.

The complexities of raising a child with special needs are amplified during custody proceedings. Standard custody arrangements may not address the unique developmental, medical, and therapeutic requirements these children need to thrive.  Under Family Code § 3020, courts are guided by the “best interests of the child” principle, with particular emphasis on health, safety, welfare, […]