When it comes to progressive states, California typically ranks near the top, especially when it comes to recognizing unions between residents. Though many may believe California recognizes common law marriages, essentially, like many other states, it does not. Not recognizing common law marriages can pose…
Marriage is a sacred union between two people. However, sometimes that union is not completely legal. As with the cases of a minor marriage (without the content of a legal guardian) or fraud. If you need an annulment in California, the Tierney Law Group can…
What Happens When One Parent Decides to Move out of State with Custody? For a family in California, child custody in divorce can feel like a shackle in terms of being able to move and start over somewhere else. That’s because the court decides the…
What is Supervised Visitation? In the process of family law and its disposition in divorce, separation or similar legal proceedings, sometimes visitation by the non-custodial parent has to be applied. This is often applied in cases where an argument has been raised about the status…
As much as spousal privileges promote harmony within the home, it tends to deprive you of access to some of your personal freedom and justice to other parties. You may be tempted to stand as a witness against your spouse in cases where you are…
In California, there is a legal term called marital privileges. What are marital privileges and how do they affect a criminal case? We will answer these questions as well as show you how an attorney from the Tierney Law Group can help. What are the…
If you have a child custody order in place, and the other parent is not following it, you can file for contempt of court. This is a legal process that can enforce the terms of the custody agreement. To prove contempt of court, you will…
Custody Rights of Military Members in California The custody rights of our brave men and women serving in combat are important to fight for. A Pleasanton child custody attorney will be happy to work on a case like this for someone in need. They understand…
Guardianship occurs when a person other than the parents gets appointed by the court to take care of a child. A guardian does not have to be related to the children in order to be appointed. It could be a relative, a family friend, or…
In cases of divorce where there are children involved, it becomes inevitable that the issue of custody is raised. Regardless of how amicable the relationship of the divorcing parents are, the court must still legally determine which parent gets physical custody of the child or…