Dividing the house or other real property in a California Divorce
I am often asked questions similar to this one: Am I entitled to anything from a living trust in divorce if I paid the mortgage? My ex put the home that we are living in into a living trust before the marriage. For the last 5 years or so, I have been paying the mortgage… Read More »
Child Custody Orders Can Be Changed in Los Angeles and Orange County Courts
Child custody orders can be changed by making a written request to the Court that issued the original child custody order. This is called a Request for Orders and is made using the FL-300 Request for Orders form. This is the same form one uses to obtain an initial child custody order. CHILD CUSTODY MODIFICATIONS… Read More »
Learn How to Obtain a Court Order for Your Spouse to Contribute to Your Attorney Fees in a Divorce
How to Obtain an Order for Attorney Fees From Your Spouse in a California Divorce In a California divorce, the law is designed to ensure that both parties have equal access to legal representation, regardless of who controls the family finances. If one spouse has more financial resources than the other, the Court can order… Read More »
Divorce Mediation Makes Sense Even with the Recalcitrant Spouse
Traditional litigation lawyers and parties are in adversarial roles. You can imagine that if one company sues another over trademark infringement for example, the case begins as a zero-sum game with a winner and a loser. It’s true most cases settle, but the mindset of the litigants is one of war. This can be the… Read More »
How is Child Support Determined and Ordered in Los Angeles, Orange County and other So Cal Family Courts?
In California, child support is determined using a mathematical formula codified in Family Code Section 4055. The most important factors are the respective incomes of the parents, and the amount of time the parents have the children in their physical custody. Guideline Support In California, the “guideline support amount” is the child support amount determined… Read More »
How Child Custody Schedules Are Determined in Divorce and Paternity Family Cases in Los Angeles, Orange and Surrounding SoCal Counties
Learn How Family Law Courts in Los Angeles, Orange County and Other SoCal Counties Determine Child Custody If the parents cannot agree on child custody and a parenting schedule then the California Family Law Courts Will Issue and Order. The Court’s prefer the parents come to an agreement on the issues of legal custody,… Read More »
How to Obtain The Best Possible Outcome When You Have to Go to Court in Your Family Law Case
Four Steps to Improve Your Chances of Getting What You Desire In Family Law Hearings If You Are the Movant Submit Terrific Papers. Opposition Papers Should Be Filed As Early As Possible. Opposing Papers Should Attack the Weakness of The Movant’s Papers. Consider Telling Your Attorney You Don’t Want An Objection to The Evidence Pleading Filed…. Read More »