San Mateo Family Law And Workers’ Compensation Blog
How borderline personality disorder might affect custody cases
Divorce is difficult and can cause a lot of negative emotions to rise to the surface. When one or more persons have a mental health disorder, things can become explosive. Ideally, if this is the case, all affected persons remain in counseling and take any prescribed...
Explaining divorce issues to your children
There are many difficult aspects of ending a marriage. However, it is especially hard for many parents, not only because of legal matters involving their children (such as custody and child support) but because of the ways in which their divorce will affect their...
Battling a cancer diagnosis during divorce
If you were recently diagnosed with cancer, our law firm understands the multiple hardships you are likely working through. Whether you are in a lot of physical pain or have extremely negative emotions (such as crippling anxiety and depression) as well as financial...
Offer additional support to children sensitive to divorce
The factors that lead to divorce tend to have a far more devastating effect on children than the actual divorce. This might include infidelity, ongoing conflict or even domestic abuse. However, even when divorces are amicable, some children remain extremely sensitive...
Teens and workplace accidents
There are a number of reasons why it is great for young people to have jobs, whether they develop a strong work ethic at a young age, save money for college or work to buy things they want and need. Unfortunately, the workplace is often especially dangerous for teens...
Dividing up a 401(k) in divorce
People may go into divorce proceedings in San Mateo believing that they know what to expect, yet often end up being surprised by many of the issues they end up having to deal with. One of these is the division of a 401(k). Many may not view a 401(k) as a marital asset...
Can you qualify for workers’ compensation due to stress?
"Stressed at work" is a sentiment that almost any employee in San Mateo can relate to. Yet because of the performance-related pressures inherent with any professional position, many may view your claim of that stress being disabling with skepticism. Such a claim,...
Leaving California with children after divorce
Parents who have an existing California custody agreement may have restrictions about how far either parent can move with the children. If a parent who has primary custody wants to relocate out of state, the other parent may oppose the move in court. These are the...
Know your rights in a workers’ compensation case
California workers have certain rights after an injury or illness caused by job duties. They also have responsibilities about reporting the incident and filing the correct paperwork. If you or a loved one suffered an injury at work or developed a disease caused by...
How to share custody of an infant
After people get a divorce, they may share custody of their children. Sharing custody may be more difficult if a child is still an infant. Some mothers may want to keep their infant with them all the time after a divorce. According to Family Education, infants need to...
