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Top-Rated Family Law Attorneys in California: The Reape-Rickett Team Named 2018 Super Lawyers
Reape-Rickett & Breddan is proud to announce that Senior Managing Partner James P. Reape, Esq., and Shareholder Matthew A. Breddan, …
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Will The Court Go As Far As Awarding Visitation To A Non-Parent?
If you thought that the only person who could seek orders for visitation with your children during your divorce is …
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I Live In One State And My Child’s Father Lives In Another State, Where Do We File For Custody?
You may have heard of “forum shopping”, meaning a party chooses to start litigation in a certain state over another …
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How Co-Parenting Classes Can Help Your Children
None of us are born parents. What we know about parenting is learned, primarily from parents or care givers, garnered …
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California Grandparent Visitation Laws Explained: When and How You Can File for Visitation
Grandparents often play a deeply nurturing and stabilizing role in their grandchildren’s lives. Whether through daily caregiving, emotional bonding, or …
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Grandparent Custody and Visitation Rights
Grandparents can be awarded visitation with their grandchildren through the court if the grandchild’s parents are separated or if either …
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Understanding Grandparent Visitation Laws
The California Supreme Court has granted review of Butler v. Harris, where the Court of Appeals held that grandparents could …
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Domestic Violence – A National Epidemic
As one of the most underreported crimes in the United States, domestic violence has been identified as the single major …
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Grandparent Visitation Rights: How Troxel v. Granville Protects Parental Authority
The United States Supreme Court affirmed a finding by the state of Washington’s Supreme Court that a parent has a …
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Bill Of Rights For Children In Divorce And Dissolution Actions
1. The right to be treated as important and separate human beings with unique feelings, needs, ideas, and desires, not …
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A Case For Grandparent Visitation
A recent case of Stuard v. Stuard awarded grandparents visitation over parents’ objections. Matthew and Rebekah were the parents of Riley. The …
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Why Would I Need a Sperm/Egg Donor or Surrogacy Contract?
Fertility issues are difficult enough on potential parents. Why add the stress and cost of obtaining a contract between prospective …
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So You Want to Start A Family
In the United States, the use of surrogacy has become a much more common method for beginning a family, however, …
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Seeking Legal Counsel For Your Surrogate Pregnancy
As surrogacy becomes a more popular option for couples looking to become parents, legal problems continue to arise. Many couples who seek …
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I’ve Decided I Want to Adopt a Child, Now What Do I Do?
There are many reasons a person (or couple) decides to adopt. The most common adoptions are the potential parent adopting …
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