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Average Child Support Payment in California 2025
California is ranked as the second most expensive state for child support, second only to Hawaii. This is primarily due to the…
California Child Support Laws
Determining Child Support in California When determining child support in California, the two primary factors the court will consider is the income of…
What Are the 5 Stages of Divorce in California?
Most everyone who goes through a divorce has never done it before. That unfamiliarity can make it difficult to wrap your head…
How Much Does a Divorce Lawyer Cost in California?
Choosing to divorce your spouse is a major decision that will affect every area of your life, especially your finances. The higher…
2025 California Common Law Marriage – Everything You Need to Know
Common Law Marriage in California 2025 Some couples prefer not to get married in a traditional way and instead act as if…
Domestic Partnership vs. Marriage in California- What Are the Differences?
Making the decision to commit your life to someone is an exciting and important decision. You are choosing to blend your life…
2025 California Legal Separation vs Divorce – What’s the Difference?
The dissolution of marriage, or “divorce,” is a final and complete way for a couple to put an end to their relationship.…
Contested vs. Uncontested Divorce in California – What’s the Difference?
Divorce can be difficult to navigate, even under the best circumstances. The process of separating two lives takes a great deal of…
California Father’s Rights (2025) — What Every Dad Should Know
As a state resident, knowing the laws surrounding California fathers’ rights is important. After all, paternity tests are becoming increasingly accessible, and…
Is California a Community Property State? CA Community Property Law Explained
When couples in California decide to divorce, a common question that always comes up is how property will be divided between the…
California Alimony Laws – All You Need to Know
Going through a divorce involves significant change. Everything from your living situation to your time with your children can be affected. Though…
How to Prepare for Divorce: Organizing Information & Documents
The decision to divorce, and the process thereafter, is never easy. When you and your partner choose to divorce, the best way to…
How to Prepare for Divorce: Building Your Support Team
No matter the reason behind it, divorce can be a harrowing process. Between the emotional distress, the legal mess, and the financial stress,…
How Divorce Can Affect Your Business
Divorce can be challenging for any couple, no matter their circumstances. It can be particularly difficult if you own a business. Divorce…
How to Prepare for Your Child Custody Hearing
Going to a child custody hearing can be unsettling and downright frightening. If this is your first experience with something of this…
“Full Custody” & What That Means in a California Divorce
Many parents come into our law office with the request that they get “full custody” of their children in a divorce. In our…
Divorce Under 30: Helpful Tips & Insight
It might seem unusual to be divorced before you hit the big 3-0, but you’re not alone. While it’s true that Americans…
Southern CA Divorce: Who Gets What?
Who gets what? This is one of the most contested and complicated issues in any divorce. Whether you’re a typical working-class couple or have…
Parental Alienation in California: What It Is & How to Prove It
No parent wants to see their relationship with their children suddenly begin to dissolve—especially if it’s for no apparent reason. It may…
What Is The Average Length for a California Divorce?
How long will my divorce take? This is one of the most pressing questions for any person contemplating or currently going through a divorce.…
Court Reverses Reimbursements Based on Separate Property Expenses
In this case, the Third District partially reversed a Sacramento County family court’s judgment. In this marital dissolution proceeding, Martha J. Nevai…
Court Rules that Rejected Deed Made the Marital Home a Community Asset
In this case, the Fourth District affirmed a San Diego County family court’s determination that a wife had “rejected” an interspousal transfer…
Court Reconsiders Mother’s Argument for Beneficial Parental Relationship
In this case, the Sixth District reversed and remanded a Monterey County juvenile court’s order after a 366.26 hearing “with directions that…
Court Finds Forced Sale of House Unenforceable
In this quiet title action, the Second District affirmed a Los Angeles County trial court that held that a trust deed a…
Is Alimony for Life? California’s Fabled “10-Year Rule”
When it comes to divorce and alimony requirements, it’s often difficult to tell fact from fiction. You’ll receive information and guidance from friends, family, and co-workers—even…
Divorce During COVID: Are More Marriages Really Ending?
Divorce is on the rise. Marriages are crumbling. These are the messages some media reports delivered in the early months of the COVID-19…
Divorced Parents Find It Difficult to Resolve Problems in Isolation
For months of the pandemic, courts were closed, which left co-parents with difficult choices: would they have to mediate and resolve problems…
Amendment to Family Law Code Targets “Coercive Control”
On September 29, SB 1141 was chaptered. It does the following: 1) Provides that disturbing the peace of the other party includes…
Court Rules Husband Must Pay $60,000 in Child Support Arrears
This case involved the enforcement of a 2005 registration of a 2001 Minnesota court order for child support arrears. The Sixth District…
Court Rules Conservatorship for Person with Autism Was Appropriate
In this case, decided on remand from the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Conservatorship of O.B. (2020) 9 Cal.5th 989, the…
Mother Wins Custody on Appeal Due to Lower Court’s Mistake
In this case, the Second District reversed a Los Angeles County juvenile court’s summary denial of M’s petition under W&I Code §§388…
How Long Does a Contested Divorce Take in California?
When a divorce is uncontested, it means that both parties agree to their separation and they can work together enough to get…
Plaintiffs Win Default Judgement on Appeal Against “Off-Grid” Defendants
In this civil case, the Fourth District reversed an Orange Country trial court who granted the defendants’ motion to vacate a default…
Court Reverses Child Support Order that Penalized Mother for Interference
In this case, the Fourth District partially reversed a San Diego County Commissioner’s child support order that attributed a nonexistent timeshare percentage…
Father’s Decision-Making Power Over Daughter’s Healthcare Reinstated
In this case, the Second District affirmed a Los Angeles County juvenile court judge’s order terminating jurisdiction over the child, but vacated…
Five Types of Spousal Support in California
Just like other states, California has a system of spousal support that divorcing couples must consider. Also known as alimony, spousal support is a…
Court Dismisses Case At Defendant’s Request Due to Lack of Evidence
In this case, the Fourth District affirmed a Riverside County trial court’s grant of nonsuit. “About two months before trial was scheduled…
Attorney Disqualified for Relation to Both Appellants
In this case, the Second District affirmed a Los Angeles County trial court’s order granting D’s motion to disqualify P’s attorney—who was…
Father’s Parental Rights Restored After Loss Due to “Poverty”
In this case, the Fourth District reversed a Riverside County juvenile court judge’s order terminating a father’s parental rights. “This appeal poses…
Widow Sues Late Husband’s Children Over Inheritance
In this case, “Frank Gomez and plaintiff Louise Gomez rekindled their love late in life, over 60 years after Frank broke off…
Court Grants Petition Compelling Court to Grant Hearing Within 15 Days
In this case, the Second District granted a petition for a writ of mandate compelling the juvenile court to hold a section…
How COVID-19 Affected a Restraining Order Appeal
In this case, the First District dismissed an appeal from two orders resulting from competing requests for civil harassment restraining orders. “Due…
Court Finds that Husband Wrongly Withheld Proceeds of Home Sale
In this case, the Second District affirmed a Los Angeles County trial court’s judgment on property issues. First, the court affirmed the…
Grandmother Retains Custody Despite Out-of-State Father’s Request
In this case, filed on August 7 but certified for publication on August 28, the Second District affirmed a Los Angeles County…
CA Supreme Court Rules with Autistic Claimant Against Conservatorship
O.B. is an adult with autism spectrum disorder whose mother and older sister were appointed conservators of her estate in a limited…
Mother Granted Custody of Her Child After Year of Foster Care
In this case, the Fourth District affirmed an Orange County juvenile court’s order granting M’s section 388 petition returning three-year-old I.B. to…
Mother Wins Reunification After Reversal of Earlier Ruling
In this case, filed on May 29 but certified for publication on June 17, the second Division reversed a Los Angeles County…
Does Bitcoin Need to Be Disclosed in a Divorce?
In this case, filed on August 10 but certified for publication August 27 at the request of ACFLS, the First District affirmed a…
Can You Request New Alimony Payments in California?
During a divorce in California, alimony—also known as spousal support—is decided using the quality of living each person enjoyed during the marriage. If one…
Court Reverses Order Miscalculating Community Property Value
In this case, the Fourth District reversed and remanded a Riverside County trial judge’s determination that the community’s interest in Husband’s separate…
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