Why is the Date of Separation Critical in a Divorce Case?
Jan 09, 2020
One case will need to be "bifurcated" (a separate trial for one or more particular issue). In this case, it is ascertaining what the date of separation would be and if decided, the case will likely se...
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Enforcing a Child Spousal Court Order
Nov 25, 2019
It is one thing to obtain an order it is another to enforce it. In this article, I will focus on support orders (child and spousal). But the mechanism of enforcing orders by contempt is available in o...
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Use Your Right to Remain Silent
Sep 30, 2019
Many of you have read a client’s review that invoking your Fifth Amendment right is advisable. I had a client and his family who were involved in a situation which they were dealing with the LAPD and ...
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Ex Parte Hearing without Notice
Jul 28, 2019
I had a case where my client resides with the minor child in Italy and the father is in California. Ex parte applications are the opposing counsel’s choice of "fast tracking" custody issues but all ha...
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Grandparent’s Rights to Visitation
Jul 07, 2019
"If either parent of an unemancipated minor child is deceased, the children, siblings, parents, and grandparents of the deceased parent may be granted reasonable visitation with the child during the c...
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How A Criminal Domestic Violence Case Impacts Child Custody/Visitation in Family Court
May 27, 2019
There are generally eight types of domestic violence/abuse: physical, intimidation, child abuse, verbal and emotional, social isolation, religious, male/female privilege (diminishing the victim’s auth...
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Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Hearing for a DUI
Apr 23, 2019
When you are arrested for Driving Under the Influence, you have an administrative hearing (DMV) and the criminal court to deal with. The outcome for the two cases is different– this article will deal ...
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Disparity and Ability to Pay Attorney Fees after the Morton Case
Apr 01, 2019
Family Code (FC) section 2030, subdivision (a)(2) uses the term "disparity." This provision specifically states that at a trial court must make a finding on "whether there is a disparity in access to ...
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Changes in Spousal Support as of January 1, 2019
Mar 13, 2019
Prior to December 31, 2018, in most divorce situations, one spouse is legally obligated to make payments to the other party. These payments could be substantial and tax deductions and for some payors,...
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Child Support and the Case of Launa Morton v. David Morton (September 26, 2018)
Feb 17, 2019
Both federal and state laws support the strong policy that a parent’s first and principal obligation is to support his/her minor children. Each parent has equal responsibility to support the child. Th...
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