Author Archives: Bethanie Fanti

Taxes owed during the marriage is community property debt.  The family law court in California can make orders on who will pay the tax debt. Continue reading →

A stepparent can adopt the child of their spouse.  In order to request a stepparent adoption there are several court forms that need to be completed.  The other parent has to consent to the adoption.  Continue reading →

Essentially, the process of divorce is fundamentally a business transaction. Thus, much of what occurs during a divorce involves your Orange County family attorney helping you and your spouse divide your finances and assets. Ideally, you and your spouse will find much to agree about during the process, but nevertheless, the following steps will help you get started: Continue reading →

During and after a divorce, your adolescent children will require a strong parenting team and an open line of communication with you. Enlisting the aid of an attentive Orange County family lawyer can help you navigate the legal waters of divorce while you work on raising healthy and happy teens. Continue reading →

After a divorce, it can be incredibly challenging for parents to maintain the stable, reassuring environment that their children rely on. But your Orange County family attorney can be a powerful tool to help you achieve consistent parenting and support in the aftermath of a divorce. Continue reading →

1.  Familiarity and consistency are crucial for infants and babies to age 18 months. 

An Orange County family attorney is aware that contacts for younger children should be shorter and more frequent than for older children.  As much as possible, ensure the environments at the parent’s homes are as identical as possible.  Continue reading →

After working with a helpful Orange County family lawyer to finalize a divorce, parents may be left wondering how to coordinate parenting now that their children are in school. Taking the child’s age into consideration will help both parents raise children in a positive, consistent way. Continue reading →

If you can separate the emotion from divorce, in many ways it is much like a business transaction, such as a partnership that is being dissolved. When business partners separate, they make sure that the finances and assets are divided equitably. An Orange County family attorney can help you with asset separation to ensure that your rights are protected. Continue reading →

As you strategics your divorce, your Orange County family lawyer will make suggestions that will help facilitate your transition to independent living. One of the most challenging aspects of a divorce is how to make this separation in as easy and painless a manner as possible. Continue reading →

At the initial Detention Hearing, the Dependency Judge will make a determination whether or not the child should be detained. The Court will determine where the child will stay, whether visitation will be allowed and whether services will be provided. The mother, father and child will each be assigned their own attorney. Private counsel can also be retained to represent you in the dependency court. Continue reading →