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Mitchell Ehrlich

About Mitchell Ehrlich

Mitchell Ehrlich was made a Partner at Lonich Patton Ehrlich Policastri in 2007. He practices exclusively in the firm’s Family Law practice, handling a wide variety of family law issues, including dissolution, legal separation, property division issues, custody and support disputes, parentage claims, post-judgment matters and pre and post-nuptial agreements. In addition, he became a California Certified Family Law Specialist as certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in 2009 and since has co-headed the Family Law Practice with co-founder David Patton.

Entries by Mitchell Ehrlich

Billionaire’s divorcing wife wants at least $1 million per month

March 6, 2015 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

How difficult would it be to spend $1 million dollars per month? In divorce proceedings that initiated last July, the wife of hedge fund manager Ken Griffin says that is precisely the amount that she requires to maintain her standard of living. What are some of these expenses? They include: –          $2,000 a month for […]

Surviving The Holidays During A Divorce

December 3, 2014 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

The holidays are a time for family, friends, and togetherness. For the recently divorced or those in the process of a divorce, the holidays can be a very sad, confusing, and lonely time; especially for those couples with children. Lonich Patton Erlich Policastri, LLP have put together three tips to get you through the holidays […]

The Ways to End Your Marriage

August 8, 2014 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

In California, a marriage is dissolved by (1) the death of a spouse, (2) a final judgment of divorce, or (3) an annulment. Alternatively, if spouses do not want to completely end their marriage but do want to terminate their marital rights, they can (4) file for legal separation. Here is a look into each one: […]

Halle Berry Owes $16,000 a Month in Child Support: How Much is Too Much?

July 10, 2014 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

Halle Berry’s last breakup came with a price tag: $16,000 a month for the next 13 years. On May 30, a Los Angeles court ordered that the Academy Award-winning actress must pay $16,000 a month in child support to her ex-boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, to support their 6-year-old daughter, Nahla, until she turns 19 or graduates […]

Can Your Child Sue You For Child Support?

March 12, 2014 in Family Law, In the Community /by Mitchell Ehrlich

No, your child cannot sue you for child support – not yet, anyway. Recently, 18-year-old Rachel Canning caused a national stir when she sued her parents in a potentially precedent-setting lawsuit: the New Jersey teenager filed a lawsuit against her parents requesting $654 in child support per week, thousands of dollars in attorney fees, and […]

Valentine’s Day Causes 40% to Consider Divorce

February 13, 2014 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

Valentine’s Day, the nationally recognized day of love, is right around the corner. However, for some of us this year, Cupid’s arrow will strike with thoughts of divorce instead of romance. In fact, the number of consumers seeking information about divorce will increase more than 40% around Valentine’s Day. So why are so many individuals […]

Could Your Email Settings Land You In Jail?

January 15, 2014 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

In Thomas Gagnon’s case, it sure can – and did. Unbeknownst to him, Mr. Gagnon’s ex-girlfriend received an email from him inviting her to join Google+. Unfortunately, Mr. Gagnon’s ex-girlfriend had a restraining order against him at the time. When she received the email, she complained to the authorities that Mr. Gagnon had violated his […]

Forgot a Pre-Nup? Create a Post-Nup

September 9, 2013 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

In June, billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch surprised his third wife, Wendi, with divorce papers. Mr. Murdoch, the founder, Chairman, and CEO of the world’s second-largest media conglomerate, has been married with the current Mrs. Murdoch for 14 years, has two young daughters with her, and has four other children from previous marriages. In other […]

We’re Getting Divorced – Who Gets the Stock Options?

August 20, 2013 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

This year, compensation packages for top levels executives rebounded considerably following a decline last year and the most significant increase was seen in stock option awards.*  For example, Apple’s Bruce Sewell led the pack with a whopping $66,571,750.00 in stock options! Though usually not to the tune of $66 million dollars, you or your spouse […]

My Spouse Won’t Sign: Till Death Do Us Part?

June 5, 2013 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

When contemplating divorce, it is hard to ignore the “what-ifs” that inevitably arise. Questions like, “who will get the house?” and “where will our kids end up living?” are complicated, and you will inevitably receive the typical lawyer response from your attorney—“it depends.” This is because most questions regarding divorce really do depend on the […]

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