DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU. Dear Quentin, My spouse hides his money and all of his investments are hidden. I have lived in Boston since 2006. I moved from New York and gave up my job of 16 years because we got married and I relocated, leaving my two adult children, who were [...]
Very often people will come to my office when they are facing a hearing in a family law case. As one would expect, they do not understand the process and do now know what to expect. In my opinion, the wiser clients do not go to these hearings by themselves, but retain counsel to represent [...]
A “DVRO” or “Domestic Violence Restraining Order” is a court order, lasting anywhere from a few months to five years, which is granted against and individual for the follow act of “abuse” which is defined as the following: (1) To intentionally or recklessly cause or attempt to cause bodily injury. (2) Sexual assault. (3) To place a person [...]
Among the most common myths which become conventional wisdom in the family court is that children always tell the truth. It surprised me when I first heard this, and continues to surprise me when I hear it. Everyone was a child and every one of us knows a child. The one thing we know [...]
As a family law attorney we all run into different types of divorce lawyers. Some of them good, some of them bad, some of them, a combination of both. Here my rundown of a few different kinds: THE CHURNER: The first thing you need to do with this lawyer is watch your wallet. They will [...]
As a family law attorney in Santa Rosa, California I see all different dynamics at play: in some cases, both parties are engaged in a tango in which they want to "one-up" the other one. In other cases, there is quite simply only one person who is driving the conflict. Because the "evidence" in [...]
If you are going through a divorce and need expert advice, from child custody, child support, division of property then please contact Wallace Francis Attorney at Law at 707-544-1134 or email him at wallace@wallacefrancis.com.
WALLACE FRANCIS DEPOSITIONS IN FAMILY LAW CASES from SANTA ROSA, NAPA, MARIN, MENDOCINO COUNTY ATTORNEY The first thing you need to know is that family law attorneys, generally speaking, are accustomed to abusing the discovery process during depositions. Ever since I decided to take time to read up on the laws regarding depositions, I [...]
Sonoma County has a unique form a party can use to set their divorce for trial (a final resolution). A party must first go through a settlement session before trial, but all of this may be accomplished through form FL-074. The form is offered as a PDF through the County Website, however this particular [...]
While the area of family law is different from other areas of law, the procedures are often the same or very similar. When it comes to trials, for example, the structure is generally the same. The order usually goes as follows: 1. Motions in limine: Pre-trial motions to exclude evidence or testimony and/or narrow the [...]
