Provinziano in the News
Read the latest on Provinziano & Associates in the news on family law matters in California and nationwide.
10/15/24 – Los Angeles Courts Took a Bold Step to Protect Your Rights. Here’s Why It Matters
Alphonse Provinziano provides his perspective on the challenges faced by lawyers over the last year due to the shortage of court reporters and how a recent change could help alleviate these issues. ... read more
10/25/24 – Surrogacy, US super expert: possible “disruptive” effects
Alphonse Provinziano talks about the possible disruptive effects of surrogacy. ... read more
10/22/24 – Love does DON’T COST A THING
Alphonse Provinziano explains why Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may have decided not to get a prenup before marriage. ... read more
10/16/24 – Change in child support calculations overdue, lawyers say
Alphonse Provinziano describes how the recent changes in child support calculations are more equitable and relevant to today's needs than the previous formula. ... read more
9/10/24 – Attorneys say it’s time court intervenes on court reporters
Alphonse Provinziano discusses a judge's recent order to allow electronic recording in certain legal cases. ... read more
9/6/24 – LA County’s courts expand electronic recording in response to court reporter shortage
Alphonse Provinziano provides an attorney's perspective on a recent order allowing judges to use electronic recording if court reporters are unavailable in certain situations. ... read more
8/12/24 – Why the Los Angeles ransomware attack raised important questions on legal privacy
Alphonse Provinziano discusses the privacy-related questions raised by the recent ransomware attack on the LA County court system and steps the court should consider in the event of future attacks. ... read more
8/27/24 – Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck ‘Unlikely to Fight Over Money,’ Expert Says
Showbiz Cheatsheet interviewed Alphonse Provinziano about the divorce case between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, including the impact of the length of their marriage and their celebrity status. ... read more
7/24/24 – LA County’s courts are struggling to recover after a cyberattack. What to do if you have a court date
Alphonse Provinziano spoke with Makenna Sievertson at LAist about how the temporary closure of the LA County court system is impacting cases and clients and what he expects moving forward. ... read more
7/24/24 – LA Superior Court Still Grappling With Effects of Ransomware Attack
Senior Trial Attorney Alphonse Provinziano provides his perspective on the impact of the recent cyberattack on the LA County court system, including the impact on smaller law firms. ... read more
7/24/24 – LA County Court System Cyberattack: Expert Commentary
Alphonse Provinziano provides expert insights on the recent LA County court system cyberattack in an interview with Southern California Public Radio (89.3 KPCC). Commentary begins at the 6:35 mark, offering valuable perspective on the impact and implications of ... ... read more
7/9/24 – The Supreme Court Protected Domestic Violence Victims This Term. Will it Continue?
Alphonse Provinziano presents an interesting perspective on the recent Supreme Court decision to protect domestic violence victims by upholding the bar on guns for those subject to a domestic violence restraining order. ... read more
5/27/24 – Lockdown Lessons: What lawyers learned during the pandemic
Alphonse Provinziano discusses the importance of personal connection and other lessons learned during the pandemic. ... read more
4/30/24 – Why married couples should merge their finances
Alphonse Provinziano provides a legal perspective to the discussion on whether married couples should merge their finances together. ... read more
4/14/24 – Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie divorce battle could last ‘forever’: lawyer
Alphonse Provinziano provides insight into the ongoing court battle between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and why going to trial may not make either side completely happy. ... read more
3/8/24 – What Is Collaborative Divorce?
Alphonse Provinziano discusses the advantages of collaborative divorce and why some separating couples might want to consider this approach. ... read more
2/21/24 – Would Prince Harry Have to Give Up His Royal Titles to Become a U.S. Citizen? (Yes, But It’s Complicated)
Alphonse Provinziano provides insight into how the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment could apply to Prince Harry's potential move to become a US citizen. ... read more
2/20/24 – Prince Harry risks losing his Royal titles in effort to become a US citizen, says lawyer
Alphonse Provinziano discusses a potential argument Prince Harry might use to avoid renouncing his title as he considers becoming an American citizen. ... read more
2/20/24 – Prince Harry’s Path to US Citizenship
Alphonse Provinziano discusses how the current law may be flawed in the case of Prince Harry's potential move to become a U.S. citizen. ... read more
2/16/23 – Prince Harry may have to renounce his royal title if he becomes a US citizen
Alphonse Provinziano discusses a potential path to citizenship for Prince Harry as well as an interesting alternative. ... read more
2/13/24 – What France and the US Could Learn From Each Other About Divorce
Learn about the differences in divorce laws and practices between France and the United States, and how each country can learn from the other. ... read more
1/11/24 – What Is Common-Law Marriage?
Alphonse Provinziano clarifies the potential impact of individuals who decide not to get a formal marriage license and options to protect assets in the event of separation. ... read more
12/21/23 – Musk custody case shows downsides of ‘forum shopping’
In his latest piece, Alphonse Proviziano explains through a closer look at the child custody battle between Elon Musk and Canadian musician Grimes, that U.S. law makes it difficult for Canadian citizens who win a family law judgment to collect what they are owed, ... ... read more
11/22/23 – There’s ‘no doubt’ Elon Musk filed custody case in Texas to ‘get better deal on child support’: lawyer
Alphonse Provinziano weighs in on the implications of Elon Musk's custody case potentially being fought in Texas instead of California. ... read more
11/2/23 – The Supreme Court Must Resolve the Transgender Health-Care Battle
Family law attorney Alphonse Provinziano compares California and Florida’s opposing views on medical care for transgender children, and how the US Supreme Court could address the conflict. ... read more
10/30/23 – US Supreme Court May Soon Overturn a Gun Safety Law That Protects Women
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn those laws in a move that is all-but certain to lead to a spike in the deaths of women, says Alphonse Provinziano of Provinziano & Associates. ... read more
9/20/23 – California’s Transgender Youth Safe Haven Status is in Jeopardy
California’s push to become a safe haven for transgender youth seems likely to be headed toward a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court, where a conservative supermajority could shut down its latest effort and rewrite a vast swath of long-settled family law. ... read more
9/20/23 – How California’s Push to Be ‘Safe Haven’ for Transgender Youth Could Hit a Wall at the Supreme Court
The fight over medical treatment for transgender youth is upending a decades-old consensus that mitigated legal conflicts between states and helped dramatically reduce parental kidnappings during divorce and child custody disputes. ... read more
9/11/23 – Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt face 6 counts of child abuse. Here’s what the trial could look like, according to legal experts.
YouTuber mom Ruby Franke appeared in court on September 8 in her first hearing, facing six felony child abuse counts. ... read more
7/17/23 – CalBar 8.3 “Snitch Rule” – Required Misconduct Reporting
A new California Bar ethics rule requires attorneys to report each other to the State Bar of California when there’s evidence of misconduct. The Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3, approved by the state supreme court, becomes effective Aug. 1. ... read more
6/12/2023 – STAT: The court system is not ready for child custody disputes over gender-affirming care
The fight over how doctors should treat transgender children is threatening to tear apart an agreement between U.S. states over divorce laws that has kept the peace for more than a half century. ... read more
6/2/2023 – POLITICO: Peninsula and Beyond
Alphonse Provinziano's discussion on the custody of transgender children was featured in the Peninsula & Beyond section of POLITICO Florida. ... read more
6/2/2023 – The Sacramento Bee: California, Florida headed for ‘crash collision’ over custody of transgender children
Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 254 into law, putting family courts in the Sunshine State “on a crash collision” with their counterparts in California, according to Los Angeles area family law attorney Alphonse Provinziano. ... read more
04/26/2023 – The Daily Journal: New California legislation to extend bankruptcy like protections to domestic violence victims
A new California law taking effect this year will help domestic violence victims who are being financially controlled escape their abusers through a process-like-bankruptcy, without hurting their credit history. ... read more
03/15/2023 Alphonse Provinziano named Top Family Lawyer by Daily Journal
Alphonse Provinziano was named a Top Family Lawyer by the Daily Journal for 2023. Learn more about Alphonse, the firm and why he received this honor. ... read more
03/09/2023 – Judge Orders Tommy Vext to Pay Ex’s Legal Fees After Appeal in Domestic Violence Case
A California appeals judge has ruled against Thomas Cummings, better known as rock and metal singer Tommy Vext, who had sought to avoid payment of his ex-girlfriend Whitney Johns’ legal fees stemming from a 2021 order from a Los Angeles Superior Court judge in ... ... read more
02/22/2023 – $650 Per Hour Is Reasonable Rate for Small-Firm Lawyer
Opinion Affirms Order in Which Judge Wayser Lauded Performance by Lawyer Provinziano ... read more
01/20/2023 – HollywoodLife: Why ‘RHOSLC’s Jen Shah Got Less Prison Time Than The Chrisleys: Lawyer Compares Fraud Charges (Exclusive)
There’s been a lot of comparisons between Jen Shah and Todd and Julie Chrisley‘s respective prison sentences. HollywoodLife spoke to Attorney & Former DA, Alphonse Provinziano, who told us in an EXCLUSIVE interview why Jen got a lighter prison sentence that the ... ... read more
01/16 – Newsweek: Dad Blocking Ex From Seeing Son Post-Surgery Slammed: ‘Custody Agreement’
A father has divided the internet over his disdain for his ex-partner and mother of his child and his reluctance to allow her to look after their injured son. ... read more
01/10 – The San Francisco Standard: Controversial AI ‘Robo-Lawyer’ Heads to Court Next Month in Traffic Cases
Joshua Browder, CEO of startup DoNotPay, tweeted out an audacious offer to give $1 million to any attorney willing to pop in a pair of AirPods and argue a case in front of the Supreme Court by repeating exactly what the company’s AI-enabled “robo-lawyer” says. ... read more
12/08 – HollywoodLife: Why Todd & Julie Chrisley Received 12 & 7-Year Prison Sentences for Tax Fraud, Attorney Explains (Exclusive)
Todd and Julie Chrisley have a 'low chance' of winning an appeal, an attorney says. Find out why. Todd Chrisley, 53, is getting prepared to serve 12 years in federal prison after being convicted of tax fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion, while his Chrisley Know ... ... read more
10/26 – Shape: Why Abortion Access Matters for Women In Abusive Relationships
Abortion access is top of mind for many Americans today due to the Supreme Court’s 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that guaranteed abortion rights ... read more
10/23 – Law360 Pulse: How Calif. Court Reporter Shift Will Impact Family Law Cases
Legal experts say a decision by the country’s largest unified trial court to no longer provide official court reporters in family law and probate cases as of Nov. 14 could harm California’s ... read more
10/21 – SDMETRO: Your Daily Business Report: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022
Abusers have been known to try to interfere with their victims’ use of contraception, access to information, or have used coercive tactics to attempt to control the ... read more
10/7 – The Daily Journal: It’s time to allow for audio recording in family court
California’s Family Law Courts are quietly changing how they serve divorcing couples and their families. Alphonse is a Los Angeles-based family law ... read more
09/01 – The Daily Journal: California as a safe haven for red-state women
Under current California law, a woman only has to be present in the state and fleeing from domestic violence in order to seek a domestic violence restraining order ... read more
07/17 – Florida Daily: How the Repeal of Roe v. Wade Could Lead to a Rise in Domestic Violence Cases Around Pregnancy
The Supreme Court decision revoking the constitutional right to abortion could lead to a rise nationwide in domestic violence cases related to pregnancy ... read more
07/15 – The Daily Journal: How repeal of Roe v. Wade could lead to more domestic violence cases
Abusers have been known to try to interfere with their victims’ use of contraception, access to information, or have used coercive tactics to attempt to control ... read more
07/05 – American Banker: How the Roe v. Wade reversal politicizes payments
When the Supreme Court opened the door to criminalizing abortion, it also placed financial institutions and payment processors in the position of setting new compliance ... read more
06/03 – Hola: What would happen to Amber Heard if she fails to pay $10.35 million in damages to Johnny Depp
The highly publicized defamation case trial between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard has concluded, and the former couple now needs to wire a few millions ... read more
01/18 – Los Angeles Time: Coronavirus Today: No vaccine, no custody?
When divorced parents go to family court to hash out child custody arrangements, judges have paid special attention to mothers and fathers who smoke ... read more
01/06 – Los Angeles Times: Exes and vaxxes: Family courts weigh in on parents being vaccinated
Flanked by their lawyers, the divorced parents hashed out an agreement outside the Pasadena courtroom and returned to inform the judge ... read more
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