Helpful Resources
A curated set of internal guides and authoritative external links across the firm’s practice areas. Educational only — not legal advice for any specific situation.
Family Law
Divorce, custody, support, and related matters
Divorce Process Overview
How a California dissolution moves from petition to judgment, including the mandatory six-month waiting period and disclosure requirements.
Read more → Scharf Law PageChild Custody Framework
Legal vs. physical custody, parenting plans, mediation (CCRC), and how California courts decide under the “best interests” standard.
Read more → Scharf Law PageSpousal Support Basics
Temporary vs. post-judgment support, short-term vs. long-term marriages, and how California courts apply Family Code § 4320.
Read more → External ResourceCA Courts Family Law Self-Help
California Courts self-help center for family law matters — forms, calculators, and county resources.
Open ↗ External ResourceJudicial Council Forms (Family Law)
Statewide forms for divorce, custody, support, and related family law filings (FL-100, FL-300, FL-150, etc.).
Open ↗ Scharf Law PageDV Restraining Order Information
What a Domestic Violence Restraining Order can do, how to apply, and how to defend against an order.
Read more →Juvenile Dependency / CPS
What to do when CPS contacts you, and how the case process works
Need Help Right Now?
Emergency steps for the moment CPS knocks on your door — what to do, what NOT to do, and your constitutional rights.
Read more → Scharf Law PageStages of a Dependency Case
From initial investigation through detention, jurisdiction, disposition, and permanency planning — with the timing for each.
Read more → External ResourceWelfare and Institutions Code
California’s statutory framework for juvenile dependency cases (Welf. & Inst. Code § 300 et seq.).
Open ↗ External ResourceSacramento County Dependency Court
Information about Sacramento County juvenile dependency court — location, calendar, and self-help resources.
Open ↗ External ResourceChildren’s Law Center of California
Statewide nonprofit representing children in dependency cases — useful background and educational resources.
Open ↗Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, and powers of attorney
Flat-Fee Trust Packages
$2,000 trust amendment, $4,000 single living trust package, $5,000 married couple package — each with full document inclusions.
Read more → External ResourceCA Probate Code (Trusts)
California statutory framework governing revocable living trusts, trustee duties, and beneficiary rights.
Open ↗ External ResourceCA Courts Estate Planning Self-Help
Self-help materials on wills, trusts, and conservatorships from the California Courts.
Open ↗ External ResourceAdvance Health Care Directive
A statutory form for naming a health care agent and recording your treatment preferences.
Open ↗ Scharf Law PageDurable Power of Attorney
Name someone you trust to manage your finances and legal affairs if you become unable to — included in our single and married trust packages.
Read more →Guardianships & Conservatorships
Court-supervised care for minors and adults
Probate Guardianships
When a non-parent needs legal authority to care for a minor — guardianship of the person, the estate, or both, including joint and successor guardianships.
Read more → Scharf Law PageConservatorships of Adults
General, limited, and LPS conservatorships — when each is appropriate, and less-restrictive alternatives.
Read more → External ResourceCA Courts Conservatorship Self-Help
Step-by-step guidance from the California Courts on filing for and serving as a conservator.
Open ↗ External ResourceJudicial Council Forms (GC)
Statewide forms for guardianship and conservatorship filings (GC series).
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