I paid family law and tax attorney fees in divorce. Where do I write off the fees related to taxes on my 2013 tax forms.

Any professional tax advice, including those from a tax attorney is a deductible expense item that you can record on your tax returns (make sure...

How long do family law trials take and is it days in row or one day this week another next and what are the costs involved?

Wow. This is a good question, but one that is hard to answer. Minimum time is 3 hours. The maximum time all depends on the number of outstanding...

When serving family law papers that indicate a court appearance date, what is the time-frame in which they need to be served?

The filed Court papers, typically a Request for Orders, must be filed 16 Court days before the court date. Court days mean non-holidays and...

Asking the court to terminate jurisdiction can occur several ways. When a child reaches the age of majority (18 and graduated high school, 19 years...

Family Law Settlement Office Conference - Should I request one?

Absolutely! They are very helpful. But only request it when you are ready to settle (you have all the facts about your case and you have filed your...

Is there common law marriage in california?

There is no common law marriage in the State of California, unless you and your boyfriend entered into some agreement stating so. You may want to...

Generally, no. Section 523(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code identifies three requirements that are to be met in order for family law order to be...

Depending on the county, there are different types of Family Court Counselors. Some merely try to facilitate an agreement between the parties...

First, if the protective order against your soon-to-be ex-husband was issued by the family law court, then they have notice of said issue,...

My wife has filed for divorce. When it arrives via Certified Mail, does signing for it indicate anything other than its receipt?

This question is tough because I have no idea what you are getting via certified mail. If it is just the summons and petition your signing of the...