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10
Oct
California guideline child support is determined through the use of the Dissomaster software. In general, the factors that are important to the analysis consist of the parents’ timeshare with the child, each parent’s gross monthly earning, each parent’s tax filing status, healthcare insurance premium and tax deductibles such as mortgage interest and property tax (if […]
21
Sep
Divorces can be expensive and time-consuming. California encourages spouses to try their best settling divorce conflicts as efficiently and quickly as possible. When a spouse tries to drive up the cost of a divorce, then it is considered misconduct. In case of such misconduct, the spouse can be ordered to pay for court costs and […]
18
Sep
The Crossroad of Taxes and Divorce
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People going through a divorce often are confused about how to handle tax filings on April 15th. Oftentimes, they will get a filing extension out of confusion, fear, and intimidation. The three options available to individuals going through a divorce is to file jointly, file separately or file separately but pool community income and post […]
17
Apr
An alienated parent will need the legal help of an aggressive divorce lawyer who is experienced in dealing with this specific custody issue.
09
Aug
In a recent decision in In re Marriage of Clarke and Akel, the Court of Appeals held that a prenuptial agreement was not enforceable against the husband who drafted the agreement because he was unrepresented and did not have the benefit of the statutory seven-day review period. The law provides that a party to a prenuptial […]
02
Aug
When you sign a USCIS I-864 Affidavit to sponsor an immigrant to the United States, you are swearing to provide financial support to said immigrant for the length of ten years at a certain level above the poverty guideline. A recent California case, In re Marriage of Kumar, the Court found that the federal obligation […]
12
Jan
Pension plans are complex assets that must be divided through the use of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order. Many spouses have a divorce judgment which provides for a division of the pension plan. However, since payments from the plan do not commence until the participant spouse retires, many people failed to obtain a QDRO subsequently […]
11
Jan
In some marriages, pension benefits accumulated from one spouse’s employment may constitute the largest source of income for the spouses. Moreover, the pension plan itself may be the largest community asset. There are various situations where the court is called upon to address how the spouses share the future payments from the pension plan as well as the […]
11
Jan
Obtaining a Domestic Violence Restraining Order You do not need to show that you suffered physical violence in order to obtain a Domestic Violence Restraining Order. One must show “abuse” which has many meanings in family law court. In California, Family Law Codes sections 6320 and 6203 set out the requirements for a domestic violence […]
13
Aug
In 2011, California has more than 240,000 consumer bankruptcy filings which account for approximately 17 percent of the filings nationwide. While a bankruptcy allows a person to reorganize and/or discharge personal debts, the bankruptcy taints the filer’s credit score and remains on the credit report for up to ten years. If your former spouse files […]