Attorney At Law Magazine recently interviewed Nina Shayan Depatie as the featured Los Angeles family law attorney in its 2024 special edition on Family Law.

Prenuptial agreements are far more than safeguards reserved for the rich and famous. Prenups are practical tools that allow couples from all backgrounds establish clear financial expectations, protect certain assets, and avoid conflict. This blog post explores five interesting facts about prenups that will be helpful to couples planning to get married.

When one parent is unemployed or underemployed, courts can factor that parent’s earning capacity (instead of their actual earnings) in making its child support determination. This “imputed income” prevents parents from avoiding their child support obligations by not working or by working less than their capability.

When there are concerns about a parent’s willingness to comply with child support orders, wage garnishment can ensure that the financial needs of a child are met consistently, by collecting support payments at the source: right from the payor’s paycheck.

One of the more complex financial elements to navigate during divorce proceedings is the treatment of carried interest, an issue particularly prevalent in divorces involving private equity, hedge fund, real estate, or venture capital professionals. This guide aims to shed light on the intricacies of carried interest and how it is treated in California divorce cases.