Divorce Attorney Honored

Divorce Attorney honored again. San Diego family law attorney Andy Cook is pleased to announce that he has made the list of top family law lawyers in the 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers Magazine. This is the fourth consecutive year the Divorce Attorney honored, Divorce Lawer Andy Cook, has been honored in this way. Two weeks…

Dueling Restraining Orders

Dueling Restraining Orders

In California, Family Code section 6305 prevents a court from granting dueling restraining orders unless the court takes extra steps.  Specifically, “the court shall not issue a mutual order enjoining the parties from specific acts of abuse” without “making detailed findings of fact indicating that both parties acted as the primary aggressor and that neither…

Home Alone — Not a Good Idea

Earlier this month, I wrote about how Family Code section 3064 makes it difficult for courts to address concerns about holiday visitation because the section at issue deals with needing an emergency to make an ex parte order for custody or visitation, and holidays are not emergencies — though understandably important to both parents and…