Title IX Revised Bye Bye Womens Rights Protecting Women’s Rights In 1972 (52 years ago), Title IX was enacted to protect women against discrimination in education. Erasing Women’s Rights Today, the Biden Administration rolled out the newly revised Title IX, which includes “gender identity” as a protected status.  The revisions prohibit disparate treatment based on sex identity.   Oppoents of the revisions say this will permit locker rooms and bathrooms to be based on gender identity Basically, the rights of those who pretend to be women will be elevated over women. Due Process ..read more

I’m pregnant, options? If you are pregnant and considering adoption, you must be feeling a myriad of emotions: Scared. Confused. Overwhelmed.  As is repeated 365 times in the Bible, DO NOT BE AFRAID. You are the only one to make the decision for your child.  Even if you have already found adoptive parents and have communicated with them, you do not owe them anything.  You can still change your mind. Frequently Asked Questions What are my options? If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, no decision will be an easy one. Before you make ANY decision, it is important to arm yours ..read more

It’s legislative season  (see 2024_senate_legislative_deadlines. ) Protecting Children Online Around the nation, lawmakers are getting serious about protecting kids online. Below are 3 Bills to watch in California. AB 1831 On January 16, 2024, Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) introduced AB 1831, which makes it illegal to create, distribute, or possess Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) created by artificial intelligence. (AI) In his blog, Berman states: “The sexual exploitation of children must be illegal, full stop. It should not matter that the images were generated by AI, wh ..read more

New Year, Bad Laws Before I wrote this blog post, I read Romans 13.  This is the verse I have most trouble with, living in California.  It feels like the governing authorities in California are evil, and taking away the rights of the good people (like parents) and freely giving rights to criminals. Romans 13 Basically, Romans 13 says this: Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.  Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling a ..read more

Pa never had much compassion for the lazy or those who squandered their means and then never had enough for the necessities. But for those who were genuinely in need, his heart was as big as all outdoors. It was from him that I learned the greatest joy in life comes from giving, not from receiving. It was Christmas Eve 1881. I was fifteen years old and feeling like the world had caved in on me because there just hadn’t been enough money to buy me the rifle that I’d wanted for Christmas. We did the chores early that night for some reason. I just figured Pa wanted a little extra time so we coul ..read more

He is not here; he has risen, just as he said Risen From the Dead Ever since I decided to follow Jesus publicly, I have witnessed miracles – hearts unfolding like flowers before Him. Last year, one of my clients (in his 60’s) and I were discussing Jesus’s resurrection while I was looking through his Preliminary Declarations of Disclosures.  Though he often heard the story told in Sunday School and in church, the truth was hidden. Then, in the middle of analyzing the character of his pre-marital stock options, he asked me: Have you ever stopped to think how INCREDIBLE this story is?  ..read more

Keep Lawyers Out of Your Marriage First, a Lawyer Joke What’s the difference between a good lawyer and a bad lawyer? A bad lawyer may let a case drag on for several years.  A good lawyer knows how to make it last longer. (see Why is My Divorce Taking So Long?) Marriage is a Covenant Unlike a business transaction, a marriage creates a family.  Problems arise when you treat your spouse like a business transaction.  Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. Obviously, financial things matter.  It is always best to discuss these things via prenuptial agreement PRIOR to the marri ..read more

Not By Power, Not By Might, But By the Holy Spirit I have been a family law attorney for 23+ years.  The most satisfying moments in practice weren’t the thunderous wins in family court (which sometimes happen, but really, no one really wins in divorce). They’re the embraces from a client when it’s finally over.  When they let go of the thousand pounds of anger and poison weighing them down. It’s the tears of relief after they finally forgive each other. Or when I see a couple (who previously tore each other apart in Court) on Facebook at their son’s graduation, beaming with love. It ..read more

Please reconsider your nasty divorce So many people are deceived and believe participating in a long, drawn-out nasty divorce is the solution to their life’s problems. Please reconsider.  Divorce won’t solve your problems. In Family Court, You’re Fighting Against Your Own Family This isn’t civil court, or criminal court. Family Law is totally different. Whether it’s custody, or finances, you are taking from your pooled resources to tear yourselves apart. The money belongs to your family! Two Examples Where Using Human Strength and Aggression Backfires In a custody case, where the other s ..read more

Trans Ideology Religion Custody AB957 Trans ideology is a religion Religion is defined as “a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices.” Transgender ideology, like all ideological systems, is built upon attaining certain values, beliefs, and guiding principles. Core Beliefs The core beliefs of transgender ideology involve the acceptance of gender identity as a protected class, as well as the determination of an individual’s own gender identity, without regard to their biological sex. These beliefs are held firm, regardless of personal feelings or ..read more