Peter M. Walzer and Christopher C. Melcher, the named partners of Walzer Melcher, are leading experts in the practice of family law in California. Their focus on celebrity and high net worth family legal matters have made them industry experts not just in California but internationally, for handling complex financial and other discreet legal issues. They have written some of the industry standard treatises on California family law practice regarding prenuptial and post nuptial agreements, financial discovery and evaluation of business assets, and other subjects, seeking to improve the quality of legal representation for all family law clients. Below is listing of the books, workbooks, scholarly articles and law review authored by Walzer Melcher attorneys.
THE INTERPLAY OF STATUTES ON PARENTAL RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PARENT/CHILD CONTACT VI. GUARDIANS AD LITEM A. WHAT ARE THEIR ROLES AND DUTIES? 1. Appointment of Attorneys for
THE INTERPLAY OF STATUTES ON PARENTAL RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PARENT/CHILD CONTACT A. How Do You Divide the Child? Children of all ages need stable and frequent
THE INTERPLAY OF STATUTES ON PARENTAL RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PARENT/CHILD CONTACT D. USE OR MISUSE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE PROCEEDINGS TO AFFECT CUSTODY MODIFICATION Family Code 3022.5 provides as followsA
THE INTERPLAY OF STATUTES ON PARENTAL RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PARENT/CHILD CONTACT IV. CUSTODY MODIFICATION PROCEEDINGS A. Applicable Burden of Proof 1. Prior Judicial Determination: A party seeking
THE INTERPLAY OF STATUTES ON PARENTAL RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PARENT/CHILD CONTACT III. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS A. Fee Arrangements 1. The attorney may not withhold a client’s file until
THE INTERPLAY OF STATUTES ON PARENTAL RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PARENT/CHILD CONTACT II. COMMENCING OR DEFENDING AN INITIAL CUSTODY PROCEEDING A. Tactical Decisions: When to File; What Kind
THE INTERPLAY OF STATUTES ON PARENTAL RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PARENT/CHILD CONTACT C. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act The purposes of the UCCJA are:(a)
The Formula-Input CHILD SUPPORT IS SET ACCORDING TO A FORMULA DESCRIBED IN CALIFORNIA FAMILY CODE § 4055. The amount or formula for child support ordered is
By Peter M. Walzer DIVORCE IS UNPLEASANT FOR EVERYONE, BUT FOR THE OWNERS OF A FAMILY BUSINESS, IT IS A DISASTER. In a divorce, a
Walzer Melcher LLP was rated California’s Best Family Law Firm in 2023
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