The Dodgers and the Importance of Proper Disclosures in Family Court
Under California Family Law, parties in the middle of a divorce or legal separation must serve each other with their disclosures. This includes “a full and accurate disclosure of all assets and liabilities in which one or both parties have or may have an...
4 Steps to Holding Someone in Contempt in Family Court
Court orders are slightly more powerful than the paper they are printed on. While no one can technically force someone to comply with a family court order, the lack of compliance carries with it significant penalties if you bring forth...
Can the Court Include New Spouse Income For Paying Child Support?
Family law litigants often ask their attorneys whether it is possible to include “new spouse” income when calculating child support. In other words, Dad wants Mom to include the income of her new spouse (step-father) when calculating the child support....
Protecting Your Estate Plan During Divorce
Did you know that, if you die during your divorce, it is likely your spouse will inherit everything? Makes for a good murder mystery, doesn’t it? When you create your will and/or trust during marriage, you often are only planning...
3 Reasons Why You Should Appoint A Legal Guardian or Guardianship
Appointing a legal guardian for your children can ensure that they’re well cared for when you can’t be there for them. Legal guardianship is a court order that allows someone who isn’t the child’s parent to be responsible for the...
Can He Modify My Spousal Support? 4 Ways to Find Out
When you get a final spousal support judgment, you think there is no possible way it is going to be later modified. So why is your former spouse trying to modify it? This can be particularly distressing following long, high-conflict...
Lost Boys: Parental Rights, and California Child Custody Law
Here’s the scenario: Mom and Dad long to have a child. “Traditional methods” don’t work. The unmarried couple decides instead to utilize in vitro fertilization, using a licensed California clinic. The procedure works and mom gives birth to a son. Fast forward three...
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