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    Family law involves dissolving marital relationships and determining how to deal with the children, assets and debts that arose in those relationships.

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    Not all family law disputes are handled by lawyers in court. The Law Office of Deepa Menon offers a range of legal services and levels of representation for your unique family law needs, including coaching, document preparation and collaborative divorce.

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    Mediation allows both parties to be heard and provides the opportunity to negotiate a resolution that is custom-tailored to your situation.

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Cohabitation: Does it Increase or Decrease the Chances for Divorce?

March 21, 2011

A recent article in the Huffington Post discusses cohabitation and its effect (if any) on the divorce rate: The most significant change in family living over the past 50 years has been the rise in the number of couples who are living together without being  married. In the 1970s, only about 10% of couples reported [...]

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Dispelling the Top 10 Myths About Divorce, Part II

March 17, 2011

Continuing from last week’s post, covering the top 5 myths surrounding divorce, here are the last 5: 6. After divorce everyone gets along better. If you do not share children, and all of the issues were handled in the divorce, you may not have any reason to contact your former spouse.  But, if you share [...]

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Non-payment of Child Support Could Result in Denial of a Passport

March 14, 2011

Most people don’t realize that if you owe more than $2,500 back child support a that you are NOT eligible for either a renewal or the issuance of a U.S. passport.  In fact, even if your arrearage balance is below $2,500, you may not be allowed to obtain a passport because you are still in [...]

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Dispelling the Top 10 Myths About Divorce, Part I

March 10, 2011

Divorce is full of myths and stories. There are myths  regarding statistics of divorce and how others see people who are divorced. Many of the myths and stories surrounding divorce are feelings that many divorced people  have about themselves. Dispelling the myths of divorce is not easy, but can make the process and its aftermath [...]

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How to Start a Divorce

March 7, 2011

Many clients contact me when they are thinking about filing for divorce, so I thought that  it would be helpful to have a brief review of what someone can do to prepare to file for divorce.  Here’s what can be done: 1. Start by determining what you what to end up with. What are your [...]

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Different Paths to Divorce

March 3, 2011

If you’ve decided that divorce is in your future, knowing your options will be helpful.  There are three basic approaches to divorce in California: Mediation – A neutral party, usually an attorney, helps both spouses reach agreements on issues related to the divorce. A mediator does not represent either spouse – his or her job [...]

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Save Attorney Fees by Using Email

February 28, 2011

Most of my clients are comfortable using email for informal correspondence to friends and family, but not every client is accustomed to using email as a form of business communication. If you’ve hired an attorney to represent you in your divorce, child custody, or other family law matter, or plan to do so in the [...]

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Top 5 Financial Mistakes in Divorce

February 24, 2011

Money is one of the most common hurdles for both married and divorcing couples. So it should be no surprise that when couples do separate, the issue of money is the most common stressor.  Here are the “top five” financial mistakes people make while getting divorced: Mistake one: not knowing the liquidity of assets Liquidity [...]

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Online Child Custody Calendar

February 21, 2011

A child custody/visitation calendar can help clients better visualize custody arrangements and may help avoid conflicts. For certain clients, I recommend using an online calendar that both parties and their attorneys can access. Using an online calendar, everyone is on the “same page” and there is less miscommunication. A popular calendar tool is Google.com’s calendar.  [...]

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7 Reasons You Should Take Your Divorce Case to Trial

February 17, 2011

I have previously said (and often) that I recommend clients should avoid  trial and find ways to come to a mutual agreement, if possible.  But, there are still good reasons for going to trial. Below are some of the more valid reasons for taking your case to trial: 1.  Serious issues surrounding the custody of [...]

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