How Does a Court Determine the Amount to Be Paid For Temporary Spousal Support As Opposed to Permanent Spousal Support? …

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The California Family Code provides that in a family law case, the court can order one party to pay a …

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Spousal support and Child support is often set based on the payor spouse’s base or guaranteed income. Any additional income …

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Clients who are paying spousal support often become frustrated if it appears that their exspouse has taken no efforts to …

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California Family Code, Section 4320, sets forth the circumstances necessary to determine if and for how long a spouse may …

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If you supposed custody would be awarded to the individual who fed, walked, groomed, took to the veterinarian, and got …

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Breach of Fiduciary Duty – In re Marriage of Williamson (2014) 226 Cal.App.4th 1303, 172 Cal.Rptr.3d 699 (6/12/2014) WHEN DOES …

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WHAT THIS CASE MEANS TO YOU! Life Insurance, Divorce and Community Property   Marriage of Valli (2014) 58 Cal.4th 1396, …

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As a family law attorney, I find that often one of the first questions a client poses is about what …

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Pursuant to the California Family Code, California community property is valued or should be valued “as near as practicable to the …

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