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At the End of Your Case — What You Need to Know
If you have recently received a judgment for your divorce case, you are likely feeling a mixture of emotions. You may be…
Things to Consider Before Hiring a Divorce Lawyer-From a Retired Family Court Judge
Divorce is the most emotion-filled, vulnerable, and sometimes frightening time in many people’s lives. It is a complicated process, and without legal…
Are there Equitable Remedies/Defenses to Child Support Arrears?
This is a case that we have been working on this week in anticipation for trial. Father and Mother have a 50/50…
Successful Trial: Is it a Move Away?
We had a successful trial. Immediately after separation Mother moves to LA County away from Father in Riverside with their young son.…
How Can I Rebut the Presumption of Detriment for Domestic Violence?
An individual in the middle of a divorce or custody battle should avoid an allegation of domestic violence. When a former partner has made…
Can I Request a New Custody Order?
If you have a child custody agreement in place, can you request a new agreement? The short answer is yes, it is…
Can You Ignore Your Ex-Spouse’s Credit Card Debt?
You’re getting divorced, and the judge rules that the credit card debt that your spouse accrued belongs solely to them, so they’re…
5 Reasons Co-Parenting is Good for You & Your Kids
It’s easy to understand that you are not the biggest fan of your ex-spouse. This is probably at least a little bit…
Can I Get Those Text Messages?
As a divorce lawyer, this is a common question that many clients will ask. Can I get access to my spouse’s phone…
8 Ways to Improve Your Co-Parenting Situation
You and your now ex-spouse likely don’t get along and probably have not been getting along for quite some time now. It’s…
How Children Understand Divorce
In Laura Broadwell’s Parents blog, entitled “Age-by-Age Guide to What Children Understand About Divorce,” she breaks down the normative behavioral patterns in children in…
Are You Self-Employed? Choose Your Divorce Lawyer Carefully.
"The child support attorney did what?" I could not believe what I had heard. He had to repeat it. "She said ‘I…
Do I Really Need an Attorney?
Recently I heard something disturbing from a new client. While representing herself, she had gotten a bad custody ruling from a particular…
Marriage Presumption
What is the Marriage Presumption? What most people think is routine or normal, is not necessarily normal in the family law court. Incredible fact…
Social Security and Child Support
Not All Social Security Benefits Are the Same. Family Code section 4058 broadly defines income “from whatever source derived.” And in its…
Imputed Income For Child Support
In line with a substantial body of case law on the subject, Fam.C. § 4058 vests trial courts with discretion to consider a parent’s earning…
Custodial Timeshare: Daycare & School
There are many factors that the court can consider in making a timeshare determination. A parent’s custodial timeshare percentage can include the time the…
A Parent Quits Work To Take Care of New Family?
What Does the Court Do When a Spouse Quits Work and Relies On an Affluent New Spouse? The fact a parent intentionally remains…
What Happened to Proposition 8?
Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the California Constitution, as amended by “Proposition 8” (eff. 11/5/08), limited a…
Can the Other Parent and I Agree to a Child Support Amount?
The issue here is whether the agreement is above or below guideline. However, generally the court will not stand in the way…
How Long Do I Have to Pay Child Support?
You will have to pay child support until the child is 18 or graduates from high school. Absent agreement by the parents (Fam.C. §…
Picking the Right Attorney
Many people who are going through a family law issue have never had to hire an attorney or have even dealt with the court…
How Long Will It Take To Pay Off My Arrears? Child Support Arrears
Contact the Edgar & Dow regarding child support arrears - (888) 251-9618 Alameda County DSS has posted the following link on their website. This is a simple calculator…
Residency Requirements For A California Divorce
What Are the Residency Requirements For A California Divorce? California has a residency requirement that all persons considering a divorce must be made…
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