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10/15/24 – Los Angeles Courts Took a Bold Step to Protect Your Rights. Here’s Why It Matters

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

11/17/24 – Beverly Hills attorney Alphonse Provinziano…

11/17/24 – Beverly Hills attorney Alphonse Provinziano…

Alphonse Provinziano explains that Prince Harry’s immigration status may face challenges if his visa records are examined under Trump’s administration. ... read more

10/25/24 – Surrogacy, US super expert: possible “disruptive” effects

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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?

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)

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

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

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

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

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?

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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’

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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