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Welcome to the first monthly newsletter of Provinziano & Associates, answering your questions on family law issues in Los Angeles County and throughout the state of California while sharing what the firm has been working on.

Tip of the Month

If you are going through a divorce or other complicated family law issue, you may be tempted to tune out. It can often be an emotionally draining and logistically taxing process, and you may feel like you don’t have the energy to do more. But that would be a mistake.

Keeping detailed notes about everything from conversations you had with your partner to the time they were 30 minutes late to pick up the kids can help in court.

When you’re involved in a family law dispute, you should document everything. Even if it’s just a small conversation, make sure to write notes including the date, time and location. This kind of detailed information can make or break a case.

Helping Victims of Domestic Violence

A new California law can help victims of domestic violence stop their partners from using the family finances to prevent them from leaving.

Senate Bill 975 would allow victims the same kinds of protections that people typically get in bankruptcy court, allowing them to get debt run up by their partner wiped out and reassigned to the abuser, without damaging their credit.

Victims are often trapped in abusive relationships due to their financial situation. Abusers will even sign up for credit cards in the victim’s name and run up debt in order to make it harder for the victim to get approved for a new apartment or get their own credit card.

Read Provinziano & Associates founder Alphonse Provinziano’s latest article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal with more on this new legislation and what you should know.

In the News

California's largest legal newspaper, the Los Angeles / San Francisco Daily Journal, recently published its annual ranking of top family lawyers in California for 2023, which honored Provinziano.

The publication noted that he “specializes in difficult cases” and has become “accustomed to keeping the dialogue flowing at high speed” after years of talking with judges in crowded courtrooms who “don’t have time for long-winded speechifying.”

Join us in congratulating him and be sure to check out the full feature here!

Daniel is a graduate of UCLA School of Law, where he worked for a U.S. District Court Judge, at the L.A. City Attorney's office and as a research assistant for a law professor.

In his free time, he enjoys going for hikes with his wife around the Los Angeles area.

For more about Daniel or one of our other attorneys, visit our team page.

Around the Firm

Alphonse recently attended the California Lawyers Association's (CLA) Family Law Executive Committee (FLEXCOM) meeting in San Diego to discuss proposed legislative changes and the committee's response to them, including CA Senate Bill 662.

The bill would address the current shortage of court reporters in California family law courtrooms in part by allowing for electronic recordings to be used instead, a solution that Provinziano has promoted. The FLEXCOM committee assigned Provinziano to write an analysis of the bill.

Did You Know?

We offer a free child support calculator online which will help you generate your estimated child support payments in California by using some basic information. These values are not legal advice and your child support terms may differ. Check out the calculator online here.

Food for Thought

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” — Helen Keller

If You Need Help

If you or someone you know is in need of aggressive representation in a family law matter, don't hesitate to reach out to us at 310-620-1499 or visit provinziano.com to book your free case evaluation.

Have a Question?

Have a question about California family law? Email it to info@provinziano.com

We hope you have a wonderful day!

Alphonse Provinziano & the Provinziano Team