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 In the recent unpublished case of Marriage of Rand (District 4, Division 1, October 17, 2013), the Court of Appeal upheld a family court’s decision to allow an upward modification of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
The February 2016 Shimkus case out of Orange County holds that family court judges don’t have to consider declarations. Then how do I prepare for my hearing? What is the judge going to consider? How do I get “evidence” into Court? These are very real concerns for every litigant that is stepping foot into Court
Case Updates for 2013 and part of 2014 Concerning Family Law Matters in California Below are a list and extremely short synopsis for several important cases in California family law circles. Some of these cases may apply to your Orange County divorce, custody, paternity, DV, child support, spousal support or property division case. Boblitt: 223 Cal.