Strategies for Family Law in California, 2016 ed.

Strategies for Family Law in California provides an authoritative perspective on the legal environment surrounding divorce, adoption, and paternity cases in California. Factors such as the presence of offshore funds, issues regarding the date of separation, and retirement benefits also complicate matters from a legal perspective. These authors analyze the recent changes in California family law, from new definitions of Òfamilial relationshipÓ to different ways to characterize property, and give their insights about where the field is likely to go in the future. They also provide guidance about which cases can be settled out-of-court and which are likely to require all the skills a trial lawyer can bring to bear. When navigating family law, attorneys on either side of a case will find Strategies for Family Law in California a valuable resource.