Category Archives: Divorce Judgment
Your Ex Won’t Comply? Pathways to Enforce Your California Divorce Judgment
Your Ex Won’t Comply? Two Pathways to Enforce Your California Divorce Judgment: Against Noncompliance or Against Fraud A final Judgment of Dissolution is a powerful court order, not a suggestion. It legally divides your assets, establishes support obligations, and defines your new separate property. But what happens when an ex-spouse ignores the judgment—either through simple… Read More »
There Is a Big Difference Between Child Custody Orders Issued While a Divorce Case Is Going On and Child Custody Orders Issued with the Divorce Judgment
In a California divorce, a child custody order issued during the proceedings is a “temporary order.” Lawyers and judges call this type of order a Pendente Lite order. Temporary Orders provide stability while the case is pending, and a child custody order issued with the final judgment is a Final Order that resolves custody matters permanently until a… Read More »
Navigating Divorce in California: Understanding the Request to Enter Default
In this post we explain What a Request to Enter a Default in a California Divorce Is, Why One Would Do It, and How One Doest It. When filing for divorce or legal separation in California understanding the process is crucial. If your spouse doesn’t respond to the petition, you might be considering seeking a… Read More »
What To Do If Your Spouse Won’t Sign the Divorce Settlement Agreement Agreed on in Court?
Very often California divorces end with an agreement between the parties. Sometimes those agreements are reached in court. Are the agreements enforceable? Yes, they are. What if my ex won’t sign the written agreement after the court hearing? You can still get your judgment. Here’s how: Question: How can I ask the court to enter… Read More »
Is Income Earned After I Separated from My Spouse Community Property?
Updated April 8, 2026 I am often asked questions relating to the date of separation in the context of a California Divorce. Question: Is income earned and property purchased after the date of separation, included in the division of community property in a California divorce? Answer: No. In California, income earned after the date… Read More »
How is spousal support changed if the payor moves out of California?
How is spousal support affected if the payor moves out of California? Moving out of state has no effect on Court Ordered Spousal Support. Question: In my divorce judgment I have to pay long term spousal support. Do I still have to pay spousal support if I move out of California? I am moving to… Read More »
The Rules About Serving and Filing Responses to Requests for Orders in Family Law Courts can be Confusing. Here is a Primer on What to Do and When to Do It.
Serving and Filing Responses to Requests for Orders in Family Law Courts can be Confusing. Here is a Primer on What to Do and When to Do It. I receive a great deal of questions from limited scope services customers regarding procedural rules in the Los Angeles County Family Law Court. The questions I am… Read More »