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How Much Does A Divorce Cost?
January 25, 2012
Divorce Costs in Los Angeles County In figuring out the cost for your Divorce, each case will be different. That’s because each case has specific set of facts that will change the cost of hiring a divorce lawyer. Specifically, when … Continue reading
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Does It Matters Who Files For Divorce First?
January 11, 2012
What If My Ex Files For Divorce First? In California courts, it doesn’t necessarily matter who files for divorce first. Whoever files first is named the Petitioner and whoever has to respond is named the Respondent. Once the Petition for … Continue reading
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After Separation, My Ex Husband or Ex Wife Spent or Used All Of Our Money? What Can I Do To Get What I Deserve In My Divorce Case?
September 3, 2011
In a Divorce, If The Nonmanaging Spouse Has Evidence That Community Assets Have Disapeared While In Control of the Managing Spouse, The Managing Spouse Has the Burden of Proof to Account For the Missing Assets In a recent case out … Continue reading
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I Want Full Custody of my Child! How Do I Get Full Custody!
May 5, 2011
Child Custody and Visitation “I want full custody!” is a term that is often used when people go through a child custody battle. However, the parents of the child(ren) must understand how custody works before they start arguing for full … Continue reading
Posted in Child Custody, Child Support, Community Property, Family Law, Warrantless Searches Tagged Child Custody, Child Support, visitation Leave a comment
What Are My Rights if I Owned A Business Before My Marriage But Worked At It During The Marriage? What Could The Court Do?
December 23, 2009
Your rights to the business that you owned prior to marriage but worked at during marriage would depend on a few different factors, as explained below, but you do have rights! In California, the courts apply different formulas to deal … Continue reading
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What If I’m Making Payments on Debt That Me And My Ex-Wife or Ex-Husband Accumulated During The Marriage?
December 18, 2009
An Ex-Wife or Ex-Husband Who Makes Payments On Community Property Debt During A Divorce Case Will Be Reimbursed For Those Payments By The Other Spouse. Many times when couples separate there are issues with community money being used to pay … Continue reading
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What if I can’t afford attorney’s fees? Can the court make my ex-spouse pay for my attorney’s fees?
November 10, 2009
The Court Can Make An Order Forcing Your Ex-Spouse To Pay For Your Legal Fees The trial court’s order for a husband to pay spousal support, child support, and his wife’s legal expenses in the case of In re the … Continue reading
Posted in Child Support, Community Property, Divorce, Family Law, Spousal Support Tagged Ability to Pay, Attorney's Fees, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Spousal Support Leave a comment
Can one attorney represent both parties in a divorce?
November 9, 2009
An Attorney May Represent Both Parties in a Divorce Case An attorney is allowed to represent both a husband and a wife in a marriage divorce proceeding under certain circumstances. Each spouse needs to consent to a dual representation after … Continue reading
Posted in Child Support, Community Property, Divorce, Spousal Support Tagged Child Custody, Community Property, Divorce, Petition for Dissolution, Spousal Support Leave a comment
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife, Jamie McCourt, back in court again regarding their divorce case
October 28, 2009
The Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his estranged wife, Jamie McCourt, were back in court today on the issue of whether Jamie McCourt would be reinstated as the team’s chief executive officer. This filing came after she had … Continue reading
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In a divorce, can a retirement pension be divided between the spouses?
October 26, 2009
Yes, one spouse’s retirement pension is subject to division between the two spouses when they divorce, even if the spouse with the pension has not yet retired when the divorce takes place, according to the case of In Re Marriage … Continue reading
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