Parties Reaching Full Settlement in Mediation Need Not Follow Certain Disclosure Rules Otherwise Applicable to Trials In the November 2013 published case of Marriage of Woolsey, the Court of Appeal dealt with a case involving the following facts: The parties married in 2001 and had two children. They separated in 2009. Husband persuaded Wife to
Recent Case Law Indicates Alimony is Modifiable Upward Even Though MSA said Zero. In the recent unpublished case of Marriage of Rand (District 4, Division 1, October 17, 2013), the Court of Appeal upheld a family court’s decision to allow an upward modification of spousal support even though the parties’ Marital Settlement Agreement indicated that
Are High-Asset Divorce Cases Treated Differently in Temecula Divorce Court? Family Law Attorney in Temecula – Free Consultation The California legislature enacted laws under the Family Code that dictate how assets are to be divided when spouses divorce. This means that the same law applies to everyone, regardless of how much money they have or what
A “move away” case, or what other states call a “removal” case, occurs when one parent wishes to move with a child out of the state or geographical area. These are tremendously difficult cases to litigate and for family court judges to decide. 5 Keys to Winning a Move Away Custody Case in Los Angeles
How Child Custody Orders Impact Child Support – Temecula – Riverside – Murrieta Family Law Specialists – Free Consultations Many parents wonder how child custody orders may effect child support, and the answer is that child custody and visitation orders have a significant effect on the amount of child support paid by one parent to the
The secret to a lasting marriage, how many children should you have, only the dumb marry young…the internet is chalk full of dating and marriage advice. There seems to be an opinion and study for almost every possible factor that may affect your marriage and land you in divorce court. And while many blog posts
We are proud to have founding partner David K. Wilkinson contribute his thoughts to the New York Times for their article exploring “divorce month” in the United States. Backed up by news articles and personal accounts through the past few years, the phenomenon known as “divorce month” suggests that married couples are more likely to
LANDMARK SUPREME COURT CASE HAS HUGE RAMIFICATIONS FOR FORMER SPOUSES OF SERVICEMEMBERS On May 15, 2017, the United States Supreme Court in Howell v. Howell (490 U.S. 581) held that a state court may not order a veteran to indemnify a divorced spouse for the loss in the divorced spouse’s portion of the veteran’s retirement
How are personal injury settlements divided in divorce cases? By David K. Wilkinson, CFLS, AAML If a spouse has been involved in a personal injury lawsuit and is entitled to receive a settlement, how much (if any) is the other spouse entitled to during a divorce proceeding? Starting Point – if During Marriage then Community Property
Scott talks about finances, divorce and gives out advice on The American Dream TV Show.