How Child Custody & Visitation Orders Shape Child Support Guidelines Irvine Child Custody Lawyer – Newport Beach Child Support Attorneys (Free Consultations) Many family law and divorce litigants in Orange County, California, make the mistake of negotiating child custody and visitation orders without thinking about the financial implications of doing so. The statutory guidelines in
Community Property and Title Presumptions – Recent CA Supreme Court Decision re: Life Insurance The California Supreme Court heard one family law case in 2014, In Re Marriage of Valli (“Valli”), which required the Court to determine whether a life insurance policy purchased during marriage, but titled in one spouse’s name alone should be classified
Important Changes to the California Family Code in 2015 On January 1, 2015, several changes to the California Family Code took effect. It is important to know these changes because they may apply to your case. Important changes to the Code include the following: Multiple Section Changes to Reflect Gender Neutrality Effective January 1, 2015,
Top Ten Mistakes Divorcing Parties Make to Hurt their Case Advice from a California Certified Family Law Specialist – Irvine / San Diego / Temecula With decades of legal experience, our lawyers have seen just about every divorce issue imaginable. We have seen the best ways clients handle difficult situations and we have seen the worst
How to File a Petition in Orange County Family Court Divorce Experts-Free Consultation-Call Today Filing a petition for divorce, legal separation or for an annulment is a simple yet important task, which many people do incorrectly. Within all jurisdictions in California, there is a mandatory form, FL-100, which must be used by every person filing
Parties Reaching Full Settlement in Mediation Need Not Follow Certain Disclosure Rules Otherwise Applicable to Trials In the November 2013 published case of Marriage of Woolsey, the Court of Appeal dealt with a case involving the following facts: The parties married in 2001 and had two children. They separated in 2009. Husband persuaded Wife to
Case Updates for 2013 and part of 2014 Concerning Family Law Matters in California Below are a list and extremely short synopsis for several important cases in California family law circles. Some of these cases may apply to your Orange County divorce, custody, paternity, DV, child support, spousal support or property division case. Boblitt: 223 Cal.
A “Book of Business” is Community Property if Acquired During Marriage; Bonus Income Received After Separation may be Community Property; and a Contingent Deferred Recruitment Bonus is not Community Property In the recent case of In re Marriage of Finby (CA 4/3- Opinion filed December 18, 2013), the Court of Appeal handled various issues involving
Is Discovery Allowed After a Divorce Case is Completed? Can I Conduct Discovery if a Post-Judgment Motion is Filed After a Family Law Matter has Ended? What if I am Served with Discovery Demands After My Divorce Case Ends? These are many of the questions that we have answered over the years when people visit
SANCTIONS FOR NON-DISCLOSURE OF SEPARATE AND COMMUNITY PROPERTY DURING DISSOLUTION In the recent case of In re Marriage of Simmons, 215 Cal.App.4th (2013), the court interpreted Family Code § 1101, subsections (g) and (h). According to the statute, one party is entitled to sanctions in the event the other party fails to disclose assets. Under