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Judge Marrying Attorney Not Disqualified From Case

In writ proceeding, California Appellate Court has ruled that Court Commissioners presiding over wedding of Mothers divorce attorney while post-divorce support matters were pending in

Must Report Joint Income on Separate Returns

U.S. Tax Court has ruled that Wife must report half of the community property income from partnership that Husband started post-separation with community property funds

Amounts Paid by Mother’s Father for Her Attorney’s Fees Can Be Considered in Determining Which Party Should Pay Attorney’s Fees and How Much

On November 20, 2015, a California Court of Appeals ruled that Trial Court was not wrong in making an attorneys fee order pursuant to California

Court of Appeals Has Ruled That Emotional Harm Constitutes Domestic Violence

A California Court of Appeals has ruled that Trial Court was wrong when it refused to issue a permanent restraining order on the basis that

Spouses Can be Convicted of Theft from Their Spouse

In the case of People vs. Aguilera, a California Court of Appeals has ruled that one spouse can be convicted of robbing the other spouse

Registration of Marriage Certificate Not Required

A California Appellate Court has ruled that under pre-California Family Law Code law, registration of the marriage certificate was not required in order to make

Mother Able to Terminate Father’s Parental Rights

A California Court of Appeals has ruled that a Mother has standing to petition the Trial Court, under California Family Code Section 7841(a), to free

Father Should Have Been Allowed to Move with Child

A California Appellate Court has ruled that a Trial Court was wrong in denying Fathers motion to move to Washington State with the parties minor

Can’t Enforce Back Support If Children Were Hidden

A California Court of Appeals has ruled that a Trial Court was not wrong by declining to enforce a 25-year-old child support judgment on equitable

Same-sex Couples Have the Right to Marry

On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled, inthe case of Obergefell v. Hodges,that same-sex couples have the fundamental right under the Unites

Urgent Legislation effective October 8, 2015, affects suspension of child support during payor’s incarceration

California Assembly Bill 610 (Ch 629) Suspension of Child Support During Payors Incarceration. As a pilot project that was effective until July 15, 2015, California

Trial Court Applies Incorrect Standard in Determining Whether Adult Child for Whom Mother Sought Child Support under Family Code Section 3910 Was Incapacitated from Working and Without Sufficient Means

In the case of In re Marriage of Cecilia and David W., Trial Court issued Mother and Fathers divorce judgment on December 30, 1998. That