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.
MANEUVERING THROUGH COMPLEX RULES IN DIVORCE ABSTRACT: JURISDICTION ISSUES IN DIVORCE CASES ARE MORE COMPLEX THAN IN CIVIL LITIGATION. The jurisdictional requirements for an order for spousal support or attorneys’ fees are
Abstract: Borrowing money during marriage can create community property. The only way to avoid this is through a well-drafted premarital agreement (prenup). This article discusses how to
[Source: California CPA] The principle methods of determining a community interest in separate property businesses were established in the cases of Pereira v. Pereira (1909)
[Source: Journal of Child Custoday] Christopher C. Melcher, top family law attorney, authored the Role of the Mental Health Professional in Assessing Grave Risk of
A World of Agreements: Enforcing and Attacking Foreign Prenups in the United States BY Peter M. Walzer Winter 2011 CAN LOVE BE IMPORTED? Apparently-at least
[Source: Daily Journal Newswire] When Child Abduction Crosses International Borders By Peter M. Walzer JUNE 7, 2010 | PERSPECTIVE The recent U.S. Supreme Court case of
[Source: Family Law Financial Discovery] CHRISTOPHER C. MELCHER, FAMILY LAW EXPERT, AUTHORED THE CHAPTER ON “USE OF EXPERTS AS CONSULTANTS AND WITNESSES IN FINANCIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS.
[Source: Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine] Foreign Affairs: While California courts have never ruled directly on the enforceability of foreign prenuptial agreements, the threshold for enforcement is
[Source: The Smart Divorce Book] Peter M. Walzer is among the top family law experts that share advice and tips on a wide range of issues
