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Melissa D. Cianci

Melissa D. Cianci is the managing partner of Cianci Law, PC, where she specializes in family law, adoption, and surrogacy. A Certified Family Law Specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization, Melissa is admitted to practice in seven states, including California, Nevada, and New York. She holds a J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and an M.B.A. from Oklahoma State University. In addition to her legal practice, she serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for Adoption Choices, Inc. and is a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys.

LATEST ARTICLES BY: Melissa D. Cianci

Nov 24, 2023
Divorce Again for Pamela Anderson
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Last Modified on Nov 24, 2023

Divorce is a difficult situation for anyone to go through. Even those who haven't had lengthy marriages can be seriously affected by going through a divorce. Pamela Anderson was recently spotted at a California beach without her wedding ring. She was said to have been…

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Nov 02, 2023
Paul George’s Daughter at Center of Child Custody Case
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Last Modified on Nov 02, 2023

Child custody fights are almost never pleasant. When a fight starts out with the father questioning the paternity of the child, there is a chance that the battle will get really nasty. In the case of the Pacers' star Paul George, the custody battle over…

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Nov 08, 2023
A Divorce Settlement Doesn’t Truly Free You from Marital Debts
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Last Modified on Nov 08, 2023

When you are going through a divorce, you have a lot of things to consider as part of the process. One of the things you have to consider is how to divide community property, which includes both assets and liabilities. California is a community property…

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Nov 28, 2023
Odd Divorce Issue Settled by California Appellate Court
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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2023

When people with considerable wealth get a divorce, reading over the divorce settlement can sometimes prove to be very interesting. That is exactly the case for one California couple who is divorcing. Their divorce papers contain a very unique story that might interest some of…

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Oct 31, 2023
4 California Brothers Thrive in Unconventional Adoption
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Last Modified on Oct 31, 2023

Families come in all shapes and sizes. For one family of six in California, overcoming obstacles seems to be the common thread between them. The family is comprised of two dads and four sons. The children are 11, 9, 6 and 5. All four boys…

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Nov 08, 2023
What Do Bitcoins Have to Do with Divorce? In Some Cases, a Lot
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Last Modified on Nov 08, 2023

One of the major concerns of anyone who is going through a divorce is how the assets will be divided. That question is sometimes straightforward and easy to answer, but other times, it is difficult and complex. One thing that is making this question difficult…

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Feb 24, 2025
Property Division in Divorce: Laws Stronger in California
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Last Modified on Feb 24, 2025

When you are going through a divorce, getting all of the marital property divided can be a very tricky task. In some cases, special circumstances might come up that make it difficult to determine how an asset should be split. The division of marital property…

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Oct 31, 2023
California Cop and Wife in Complex Family Law Battle
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Last Modified on Oct 31, 2023

Every relationship will have good times and bad times. For some people, the bad times in the relationship are really bad. For one police officer in California, who is currently suspended, the bad times in his relationship have made news headlines. Now, he is filing…

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Nov 02, 2023
Actor’s Child Custody Case Highlights Sperm Donors and Paternity
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Last Modified on Nov 02, 2023

A story in the news not too long ago drew considerable scrutiny from people when a judge ordered a sperm donor to pay child support for a child he fathered despite having an agreement stating he wasn't responsible for the child. A recent case in…

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Nov 28, 2023
Woman Tries to Collect Child Support on Adult Children
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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2023

A woman in California recently tried to collect back child support for her adult children, who are now over 30 years old. However, a judge declared that she could not ask for the payments from the father. The reasoning was that the woman actually made…

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