Topics in Family Law
Can Regular Gifts Affect Spousal Support in California?
Spousal support decisions in California often focus on employment income, earning capacity, expenses, assets, and the marital standard of living. But money received from someone[…]
Financial Restitution in a California Domestic Violence Restraining Order Case
A California Domestic Violence Restraining Order can provide much more than stay-away and no-contact protections. Domestic violence can create direct financial consequences, including missed work,[…]
Can a Stepparent Ever Be Ordered to Pay Child Support in California?
In most California family law cases, child support is the responsibility of a child’s legal parents. A stepparent does not ordinarily become financially responsible for[…]
Why “Zero Spousal Support” Does Not Always Mean Spousal Support Is Permanently Over
Seeing a California divorce judgment state that spousal support is set at zero may sound like the issue has been permanently resolved. That is not[…]
Why Keeping Detailed Records Matters When Claiming Separate Property in a California Divorce
A spouse may enter a California divorce believing certain money or property clearly belongs to them separately because they owned it before marriage or acquired[…]
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