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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.

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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 […]

Private Justice: Family Law’s Low-Hanging Fruit

April 2, 2013 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

If you are contemplating divorce, there is one question you ought to ask: is a private judge right for me? The answer could be a positive one if you are looking to conclude your divorce quickly and would prefer to avoid the crowded (and very-public) family court. What’s the catch? Well, private temporary judges (typically […]

Modification of Spousal Support: The Duty to Become Self-Supporting

September 24, 2012 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

To modify a spousal support order, the moving party must show a material change of circumstances since the last order, even if the parties stipulated to the prior order.  A recent case, In re Marriage of Khera and Sameer, addressed if a party’s unrealized expectation that she would become self-supporting as of the spousal support […]

Grounds for Divorce in California

July 5, 2012 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

Part One of a blogging series covering legal issues presented in the Cruise and Holmes divorce. In the midst of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ divorce, you might be wondering what the grounds are to file for divorce. No, Katie Holmes cannot cite “Dislike for Scientology” or “We’re Just Friends” as a basis for relief.  […]

From Bonds to Zuckerberg: The Importance of a Prenup in the Silicon Valley

May 29, 2012 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

Will Mark Zuckerberg join the list of billionaires who tied the knot without prenuptial agreements? Mark Zuckerberg is making national headlines for his marriage that took place on May 19, 2012, just one day after the initial public offering of Facebook. The mystery remains: do Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have a prenup? All are in […]

California “Long-Term” Marriages

February 23, 2012 /2 Comments/in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

Recently, L.A. Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant’s divorce from Vanessa Bryant made national headlines.  There has been speculation and discussion regarding the size of Vanessa’s potential divorce settlement, particularly due to the length of their marriage, which was more than ten years.  See L.A. Times, Kobe Bryant divorce: Prenup could have ‘saved half of his […]

D.C. Provides Same-Sex Couples with Divorce

February 1, 2012 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

This summer, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that the state’s courts had jurisdiction to grant the divorce of a same-sex Wyoming couple who legally married in Canada.  (See Blog).  Now, Washington D.C. is set to provide same-sex couples who got married in the District of Columbia with a way to get divorced.  (See Article) D.C. […]

California Case Update: Form of Title Presumption Controls Characterization of Life Insurance Policy

January 24, 2012 in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

California is a community property state, which means that all property, with certain exceptions, acquired during marriage is considered to be a part of the marital community and not one’s separate property.  At common law, there is a rebuttable “form of title” presumption which, absent a contrary state law or proof as to otherwise, deems […]

Ensuring Your Child’s Safety

January 13, 2012 /1 Comment/in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

George Molho, a kidnapping survivor, has recently shared his experiences from when his father abducted him in 1978 and moved them to Greece from his home in Texas.  In sharing his story, Molho (for more information on his new memoir, Scarred, see www.georgemolho.com), a passionate advocate for child kidnapping and abuse victims, is trying to […]

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