Digital spying on your spouse is a bad idea
Dear Clients and Friends, There’s a lot of cutting-edge technology available today that makes it easy to spy on someone — or for someone...
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- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
‘Buy-sell’ agreements should be reviewed by a family lawyer
Dear Clients and Friends, It’s very common for small businesses to have “buy-sell” agreements. These say that if one owner leaves, dies,...
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- May 17, 2018
- 3 min
Divorce and thoughts on selling the family home
Dear Clients and Friends, Aside from child custody, the most emotionally charged issue in a divorce is usually who gets to keep the...
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- May 2, 2018
- 2 min
How final is a Final Divorce Decree?
Dear Clients and Friends, A divorce decree is meant to be the “final” word in a dissolution of marriage for the sake of the parties, the...
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- Apr 26, 2018
- 3 min
Pros and cons of divorcing spouses living together
Dear Clients and Friends, The first step in a divorce is usually for one member of the couple to “walk out.” But increasingly, divorcing...
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- Mar 22, 2018
- 3 min
Alimony and more under our new tax act
Dear Clients and Friends, The new tax law passed by Congress late last year and signed into law by the President on December 22, 2017...
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- Feb 22, 2018
- 3 min
How does my Ex’s remarriage affect my support payments?
Dear Clients and Friends, When someone remarries and begins living with a new partner, this is considered a “change of circumstances” and...
ron7732
- Feb 8, 2018
- 2 min
Custody disputes and your child’s best interests
Dear Clients and Friends, When a Family Law Judicial Officer in California evaluates a custody case, he must consider the best interests...
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- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
The Divorce and Bankruptcy combo
Dear Clients and Friends, The life challenge of a Bankruptcy or a Divorce will, each on their own, generate an all too memorable life...
ron7732
- Jan 25, 2018
- 1 min
Minors and their legal CA marriages
Dear Clients and Friends, California Family Code Sections 300-303 make California one of a handful of states without an official minimum...
ron7732
- Jan 11, 2018
- 2 min
Alimony (aka Spousal support) and our new Federal tax laws
Dear clients and friends, As many of you know, a comprehensive tax law was just passed by Congress and signed into law by the President....
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- Jan 4, 2018
- 2 min
Husband allowed to renege on promise to pay grown kids’ rent
Dear Clients and Friends, The moral of this message is that one should talk with their family law attorney about any written or unwritten...
ron7732
- Nov 16, 2017
- 2 min
Spousal support in California FAQ’s
Dear clients and friends, Below are some of our FAQ’s regarding Spousal Support. Is Spousal support the same as alimony? Yes. In...
ron7732
- Nov 2, 2017
- 3 min
Property division in a California Dissolution of Marriage action
Dear Clients and Friends, The essence of Community Property law concepts in California – and in other community property jurisdictions...
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- Oct 26, 2017
- 2 min
Does child support increase because of an inheritance or if on marries into wealth?
Dear Client’s and Friends, The amount of child support a parent has to pay is usually determined by his or her income, but two new cases...
ron7732
- Oct 19, 2017
- 2 min
CA’s Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders upon filing for Divorce
Dear Clients and Friends, In California when a Petition is filed with the Superior Court for Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation or...
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- Oct 5, 2017
- 2 min
Divorcing parents and a child’s last name
Dear Clients and Friends, Couples who are separating sometimes fight over what their children’s last name should be. As a general rule,...
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- Sep 7, 2017
- 2 min
Mediation in Divorce Matters
Dear Clients and Friends, Commencing a Divorce matter always involves the formalities of a court filing and handling the paper work...
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- Aug 31, 2017
- 3 min
A Primer on Premarital Agreements
Dear Clients and Friends; “Premarital agreement” means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to...
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- Aug 24, 2017
- 2 min
A Classic Family Law Case
Dear Clients and Friends, When you’re going through a divorce, one of the biggest fouls you can commit is trying to hide assets so you...