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Vincent Davis
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Law Offices of Vincent W. Davis & Associates
150 N. Santa Anita Ave, Suite 200 Arcadia, CA 91006» view map
Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Paternity
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If you are seeking an experienced divorce & family law attorney to represent you, count on the Law Offices of Vincent W. Davis.

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1. Vincent Davis Arcadia, CA
  Attorney at Law - CA, 1986
  Loyola Marymount, J.D., 1986
2. AboutLaw Offices of Vincent W. Davis & Associates
  Over 20 years of experience.
3. Practice AreasExpertise
  Juvenile Dependency Law
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Includes: Guardianships & Conservatorships, Custody & Visitation

Antonio Fiorentino Distefano

Pharmaceutical Product, Child Custody, Misdemeanor, Identity Theft

Status: Licensed: 25 Years

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112 Brookmead Ct, San Rafael, CA 94960

Brian Paul Lanz

Defamation & Slander, Civil & Human Rights, Criminal, Child Custody, Family Law

Status: Licensed: 27 Years

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1101 College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Bruce David Mitteldorf

Child Custody

Status: Licensed: 22 Years

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7280 Giovanetti Rd, Forestville, CA 95436

Bruce Lee Ahnfeldt

Landlord-Tenant, Traffic, Child Custody, Criminal, Accident & Injury

Status: Licensed: 46 Years

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Napa, CA 94581

Carl Theodore Voss

Medical Malpractice, Corporate, Child Custody, Divorce, Trusts

Status: Licensed: 32 Years

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3968 Match Point Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Cecile Evangeline James

Child Custody

Status: Licensed: 28 Years

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1827 Clay St, Napa, CA 94559

Charles Joseph Leoni

Landlord-Tenant, Lawsuit & Dispute, Employment, Child Custody

Status: Licensed: 44 Years

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1120 B St, Petaluma, CA 94952

Christopher Scott Malloy

Divorce, Family Law, Custody & Visitation

Status: Licensed: 15 Years

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1014 Hopper Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Dakota Simone Whitney

Child Custody

Status: Licensed: 20 Years

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12783 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA 94937

Daniel Gregg Cortright

Defamation & Slander, Insurance, Civil Rights, Child Custody, Employment

Status: Licensed: 25 Years

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459 Johnson St, Sebastopol, CA 95472

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LEGAL TERMS

MARITAL PROPERTY

Most of the property accumulated by spouses during a marriage, called community property in some states. States differ as to exactly what is included in marital... (more...)

Most of the property accumulated by spouses during a marriage, called community property in some states. States differ as to exactly what is included in marital property; some states include all property and earnings dring the marriage, while others exclude gifts and inheritances.

IRREMEDIABLE OR IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremedia... (more...)

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremediable breakdown is the accepted ground for a no-fault divorce. As a practical matter, courts seldom, if ever, inquire into whether the marriage has actually broken down, and routinely grant a divorce as long as the party seeking the divorce says the marriage has fallen apart. Compare incompatibility; irreconcilable differences.

SEPARATE PROPERTY

In community property states, property owned and controlled entirely by one spouse in a marriage. At divorce, separate property is not divided under the state's... (more...)

In community property states, property owned and controlled entirely by one spouse in a marriage. At divorce, separate property is not divided under the state's property division laws, but is kept by the spouse who owns it. Separate property includes all property that a spouse obtained before marriage, through inheritance or as a gift. It also includes any property that is traceable to separate property -- for example, cash from the sale of a vintage car owned by one spouse before marriage-and any property that the spouses agree is separate property. Compare community property and equitable distribution.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

An order from a judge that directs a party to come to court and convince the judge why she shouldn't grant an action proposed by the other side or by the judge ... (more...)

An order from a judge that directs a party to come to court and convince the judge why she shouldn't grant an action proposed by the other side or by the judge on her own (sua sponte). For example, in a divorce, at the request of one parent a judge might issue an order directing the other parent to appear in court on a particular date and time to show cause why the first parent should not be given sole physical custody of the children. Although it would seem that the person receiving an order to show cause is at a procedural disadvantage--she, after all, is the one who is told to come up with a convincing reason why the judge shouldn't order something--both sides normally have an equal chance to convince the judge to rule in their favor.

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

A federal law that requires employers to provide an employee with 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a year's time for the birth or adoption of a child, family hea... (more...)

A federal law that requires employers to provide an employee with 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a year's time for the birth or adoption of a child, family health needs or personal illness. The employer must allow the employee to return to the same position or a position similar to that held before taking the leave. There are exceptions to the FMLA: the most notable is that only employers with 50 or more employees are covered--about half the workforce.

IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES

Differences between spouses that are considered sufficiently severe to make married life together more or less impossible. In a number of states, irreconcilable... (more...)

Differences between spouses that are considered sufficiently severe to make married life together more or less impossible. In a number of states, irreconcilable differences is the accepted ground for a no-fault divorce. As a practical matter, courts seldom, if ever, inquire into what the differences actually are, and routinely grant a divorce as long as the party seeking the divorce says the couple has irreconcilable differences. Compare incompatibility; irremediable breakdown.

HOME STUDY

An investigation of prospective adoptive parents to make sure they are fit to raise a child, required by all states. Common areas of inquiry include financial s... (more...)

An investigation of prospective adoptive parents to make sure they are fit to raise a child, required by all states. Common areas of inquiry include financial stability, marital stability, lifestyles and other social factors, physical and mental health and criminal history.

SOLE CUSTODY

An arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child and the other parent has visitation rights.

INTERLOCUTORY DECREE

A court judgment that is not final until the judge decides other matters in the case or until enough time has passed to see if the interim decision is working. ... (more...)

A court judgment that is not final until the judge decides other matters in the case or until enough time has passed to see if the interim decision is working. In the past, interlocutory decrees were most often used in divorces. The terms of the divorce were set out in an interlocutory decree, which would become final only after a waiting period. The purpose of the waiting period was to allow the couple time to reconcile. They rarely did, however, so most states no longer use interlocutory decrees of divorce.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Guardianship of Ann S.

... Generally, due process requires some showing of parental unfitness before rights are terminated, to protect the parent's fundamental interest in child custody. ... But this is not a case in which the unwed father at any time had, or sought, actual or legal custody of his child. ...

In re Angel L.

... The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA; Fam. ... As it read in 1996, the UCCJA provided that a court competent to decide child custody matters has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination by initial or modification decree if "[t]his state ... ...

In re SB

... [5] Form JV-135 was entitled "NOTICE OF INVOLUNTARY CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS FOR AN INDIAN CHILD." The use of form JV-135 was mandated by the Judicial Council for notice to Indian tribes of proceedings involving the custody of Indian children. ...

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LEGAL TERMS

MARITAL PROPERTY

IRREMEDIABLE OR IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN

SEPARATE PROPERTY

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES

HOME STUDY

SOLE CUSTODY

INTERLOCUTORY DECREE

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Guardianship of Ann S.

In re Angel L.

In re SB

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