When it comes to Orange County divorce cases, most of them require at least one hearing in a family court. Dreading going to court already? No need to fret, when it comes to divorce courts in California, there are only…
When it comes to Orange County divorce cases, most of them require at least one hearing in a family court. Dreading going to court already? No need to fret, when it comes to divorce courts in California, there are only…
You may have heard that you need to prepare a mountain of paperwork in order to begin your divorce. This probably sounds like an overwhelming task. The good news is that divorce mediation simplifies the paperwork process. Instead of having…
There are two things every client of a divorce lawyer has to understand. The first thing is that all lawyers are different to one another in their approach towards cases. One lawyer, for example, can be aggressive from the go…
Welcome to The Maggio Law Firm’s PODCAST regarding the tax implications for selling the marital residence during a divorce in California and the United States. Gerald A. Maggio is an experienced Orange County divorce attorney and family law…
Welcome to The Maggio Law Firm’s PODCAST concerning the concept of Joint Legal Custody and how it is defined under California law. Gerald A. Maggio is an experienced Orange County divorce attorney and family law attorney located in Irvine, California,…
Welcome to The Maggio Law Firm’s PODCAST about what Legal Separation is, whether you should file for Legal Separation instead of Divorce, and an explanation about what an Annulment is. Gerald A. Maggio is an experienced Orange County divorce attorney…
Two legal methods dissolve a marriage: divorce and annulment. An annulment differs from a divorce in that when a couple annuls a marriage, the marriage never happened. Grounds for an annulment vary by jurisdiction, but they may include: concealment, fraud,…
Two legal methods dissolve a marriage: divorce and annulment. An annulment differs from a divorce in that when a couple annuls a marriage, the marriage never happened. Grounds for an annulment vary by jurisdiction, but they may include: concealment, fraud,…
In situations where a stepparent acts as one of the child’s primary caregivers and the other biological parent is not involved in the child’s life, stepparent adoption may be in the best interests of the child. Adoption terminates one biological…
One of the biggest and toughest decisions in your life can be filing for divorce, something generally most people do not want to do except as a last resort. The next biggest issue is choosing a divorce attorney to represent…