Blog Posts in March, 2012

Donald P. Schweitzer Discusses Kendrec McDade Shooting on ABC Eyewitness News

Speech Scholarship Offers Opportunities to PBA Members

Interested in giving back to our community? If so, please consider taking part of the Pasadena Bar Association's 2012 Speech Scholarship Contest. The Speech Scholarship Contest will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at La Salle High School. Last year's contest proved to be rewarding for all PBA members who volunteered their time. "We always hear negative things about teenagers, but watching the ...

What Is Family Law?

If you're considering filing for divorce, you might be wondering if you need the services of a Pasadena family law firm . Many divorce attorneys advertise themselves as family law lawyers. Family law is an area of practice that involves issues relating to the family structure. This includes everything from drafting a prenuptial agreement to preparing a divorce settlement. Family law can involve ...

Living Together No Longer Predicts Divorce

For decades, family attorneys in Pasadena and around the country have heard statistics which suggested that couples who live together before they get married were destined to divorce. Now a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that moving in doesn't necessarily mean a breakup like it once did. The survey, which interviewed 22,000 American men and women on ...

Infidelity and Divorce

Having an unfaithful spouse is one of the most common reasons residents file for divorce in Pasadena . Infidelity brings with it feelings of hurt and betrayal. Although some couples manage to work past their differences, others find an affair to be an automatic deal breaker. All states allow no-fault divorce. However, this does not necessarily mean evidence of cheating won't affect issues such as ...

More Hollywood Ex-wives Step Into the Reality TV Spotlight

Divorce attorneys in Pasadena and celebrity gossip columnists alike have seen a trend among high-profile Hollywood divorces over the last few years: Star on a reality television show, get a divorce. The Hogans, the Grammers and countless others are proof that life under the bright lights of the reality cameras isn't always a walk in the park. Now VH1 is hoping to cash in on our interest on ...

Ali Landry Opens Up About Divorcing Mario Lopez

Pretty people, as any family attorney in Pasadena can tell you, usually have the ugliest divorces. But when model and Doritos commerical diva Ali Landry divorced '80s teen heartthrob Mario Lopez , nobody knew how ugly things really were. The pair kept the deatils of their breakup under wraps. Recently, Landry sat down with talk show host Wendy Williams for a frank conversation about her ...

Who Pays for a Divorce?

A good divorce lawyer doesn't come cheap, but proper legal representation is crucial to obtaining a favorable divorce in Pasadena . Taking a do-it-yourself approach or simply picking the cheapest lawyer you can find without considering his or her level of experience can end up costing you money for many years to come. A lawyer with years of experience as a divorce attorney can command several ...