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How Does Substance Abuse Affect Child Custody Decisions in California?

When courts in California make child custody determinations, the children’s best interests are always at the forefront. When there is evidence that one parent has an issue with substance abuse, it can have a significant effect on the way courts determine what is in the…

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How Does Divorce Impact a Special Needs Trust in California?

If you’re going through a divorce, it’s not only an especially difficult transition in your life but is also a legally complex matter that can directly affect your estate planning. And if you have a child with special needs who is addressed in a special…

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How Can Parents Best Support a Special Needs Child During a Custody Dispute?

Child custody battles are tough on everyone, but kids often suffer the most. If you're fighting for custody of your child, you're probably worried about how it will affect them. This worry gets even bigger when your child has special needs. These kids need extra…

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Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 Mark Minyard, AAML, joined Michèle Bissada, AAML, and Sally White, CPA, for the insightful session: “The Mad Investors’ Tea Party: Exploring Private Equities and Alternatives.”

The session explored the complexities of private equity and alternative investments in family law cases. We were also pleased to have Jonathan, Janani, Jacky, Scott, Samantha, John, and Aditi from the Minyard Morris team in attendance, representing our firm and engaging in meaningful discussions throughout…

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Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 Alex Payne, AAML, delivered an engaging presentation titled: “Unveiling the Invisible: Rates of Return for Support Purposes.”

This session provided valuable insights into calculating rates of return and their role in determining support obligations.

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AAML Southern California Chapter’s 33rd Annual Institute of Trial Advocacy – January 17–20, 2025

Minyard Morris is proud to share that Alex Payne and Mark Minyard presented at this year’s conference: "Through the Looking Glass – Demystifying Complex Issues in Family Law."

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Strategies for Successfully Modifying Child Custody Agreements

When you divorced, you received child custody orders that were designed to address parental rights. Over time, your child custody terms may address your family’s needs less well, and under these circumstances, a child custody modification may be in order. If you have questions or…

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The Role of Parenting Plans in High-Conflict Custody Cases

You’ve heard that very young children engage in parallel play, but you may not have heard the term parallel parenting, which has a similar function. In high-conflict custody cases, the parents involved are often at the stage that they simply can’t put their animosity behind…

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Self-Employment and Child Support: What You Need to Know

Child support in Orange County family law matter is a complex legal matter that takes a range of factors into consideration, including the amount of parenting time each of you has with the kids, the number of children addressed by the order, and each of…

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Modifying an Orange County Child Support Order Post-Judgment: What to Expect

If you already have a child support order in place but have experienced a significant change since the order was handed down, you may be entitled to a child support modification. The State of California recognizes that parents’ circumstances change, children’s needs change, and that…

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