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Wail Sarieh
By: Wail Sarieh Last Updated: November 28th, 2025

Can a Family Court Award Custody To A Non-Parent?

  • Child Custody
  • Divorce

Family Code Section 3040 & 3041 appear to give the family court jurisdiction (power to issue orders) to award custody to a non parent. However, th ...

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Wail Sarieh
By: Wail Sarieh Last Updated: November 28th, 2025

How Can I Change an Alimony Agreement in California?

  • Marital Agreements

Spousal support orders — temporary as well as permanent — can be modified in court, but only under certain circumstances. Generally, if you want t ...

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Wail Sarieh
By: Wail Sarieh Last Updated: November 28th, 2025

California Spousal Support

  • Divorce

Spousal support, also known as alimony, is sometimes awarded after a divorce to help the ex-spouse maintain the standard of living that was establishe ...

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Wail Sarieh
By: Wail Sarieh Last Updated: November 28th, 2025

Consequences of Custodial Interference in California

  • Child Custody

The goal of California law regarding child custody agreements is to ensure frequent and continuing contact between the child and both parents. If circ ...

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Wail Sarieh
By: Wail Sarieh Last Updated: April 20th, 2026

How a Prenuptial Agreement Can Protect Your Financial Future

  • Marital Agreements

While every person who is contemplating marriage hopes the marriage will last forever, the reality is that nearly half of all marriages end in divorce ...

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Wail Sarieh
By: Wail Sarieh Last Updated: July 17th, 2025

Pros and Cons of Filing for Sole Custody

  • Child Custody
  • Divorce

Our Orange County child custody lawyers know that divorce is, by its very nature, painful. A contentious divorce can translate into a contentious cust ...

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