Archive for December 20, 2018

At Rubin & Levavi, P. C., we always push for collaboration between separated parents when it comes to the kids. Parenting plans are a great way to implement schedules and other logistics solutions that work great for everyone, especially because they can be customized to your family’s specific needs.

For this post, we’re looking at “nesting,” a popular arrangement that has been rising in popularity. Basically, nesting is a living arrangement where the parents rotate in and out of a family home while the children stay put. This arrangement can offer

Relationships often begin when we least expect it, and this is no exception to people who are currently going through a divorce. This type of scenario has prompted many questions, most of which center on matters such as alimony and child custody/visitation. For this post, we’re examining these very types of issues. Keep in mind that this serves as a basic overview of spousal support and custody in a specific context. For more information about this or any other family law matter, you can always reach out to us at

For this post, we’re looking at how child support orders are enforced by the courts once the ruling has been handed down. This topic often puzzles many parents, especially newly-divorced individuals, so we decided to lay out this brief but helpful overview. Remember that for further discussion, you can always reach out to the experienced attorneys at Rubin & Levavi, P. C.

For Most, Wage Garnishment is an Automatic Process

In California, wage garnishment isn’t just for when a parent fails to make his/her required child support payments. Once a court

Relationships can develop at any point during one’s life, and people regularly get married during their later years. By the same token, however, divorces can happen at any time as well. When those who are close to the age of retirement or are currently enjoying their post-career years think about the possibility of divorce, a couple of questions instantly spring to mind. Namely, how can divorce impact retirement and other assets?

For this post, we’re exploring this very issue. As always, we want to remind you that the information contained in

This is a problem that nearly every divorced or separated parent runs into: your child is throwing a tantrum as he/she refuses to spend time with the other parent. Though these disputes are often short-lived, there are times when a child will stick to their guns and insist on staying home.

We’ve been asked by frazzled parents about what steps they should take in this scenario, so for this post, we’ll be covering just that.

A Parent Cannot Neglect His/Her Custodial Obligations

The primary takeaway from this post is this: you can’t

When couples go through a divorce in California, they can expect to navigate the complicated yet vital process of dividing their marital assets. As we’ve explained in earlier posts, California is a community property state. This means that each party is entitled to half of all marital property and assets (along with debts).

For this post, we want to spend some time defining what falls under the umbrella term of marital property and assets. Those who are going through a divorce, or who plan to seek one in the near future,

At Rubin & Levavi, P. C., we believe that mediation is one of the most effective routes you can take when moving forward with a California divorce. Understandably, the idea of sitting down and negotiation with you soon-to-be ex might not sound the least bit appealing, but the truth is that it is often the best way to protect your interests.

To help make the talks more effective (and tolerable), we’ve compiled a short list of tips to keep in mind as you engage in mediation proceedings with your ex-partner. Your

People divorce over a variety of different reasons. Sometimes couples grow apart, other times infidelity is part of the picture, and sometimes a person wants to escape an abusive spouse/relationship. What many people don’t always realize is that the circumstances surrounding your divorce can and often do play a role during the divorce proceedings themselves.

This post looks at the ways in which abuse can potentially divorce outcomes in the state of California. As always, we recommend that you speak to an attorney as this post only offers general information and

At Rubin & Levavi, P. C., we see prenuptial agreements as an important tool that, in the right circumstances, can carry a whole host of benefits. However, we’ve also seen people try to expand on the scope of their prenup way past was is legally allowed or considered valid. To help you determine whether a prenup is right for you, this post dives a bit deeper into this issue and looks at the things prenups can and can’t do in the state of California.

Reasons to Consider A Prenuptial Agreement

Prenuptial agreements

In our experience, annulment is one of those legal proceedings that is poorly understood by many. For this post, we thought we would take the opportunity to clear up any misconceptions regarding annulment and want to spend time covering the various reasons that can cause a couple to seek one in the first place.

Despite popular belief, annulments are not simply an alternative to divorce or a quick and easy way to back out of a marriage. Rather, it’s a process meant for marriages that were never valid to begin with.