Topics in Family Law
Can a Domestic-Violence Civil Judgment Be Collected From Community Property During Divorce?
A DVRO and a civil judgment for damages are different forms of relief. When one spouse has obtained a civil damages judgment for domestic violence,[…]
Can a California Divorce Court Require Spouses to File a Joint Tax Return?
Married spouses sometimes disagree about whether to file a joint tax return during divorce. Although filing jointly may reduce the combined tax burden, federal law[…]
Can Divorcing Spouses Make an Oral Agreement to Divide Community Property?
California spouses may agree to divide the community estate differently from the division a court would otherwise order. However, an agreement reached during the marital[…]
Can a California Divorce Trial Be Closed to the Public?
California family-law proceedings may involve private financial information, sensitive relationship history, domestic violence allegations, or intimate custody evidence. In the interests of justice and the[…]
Can a California Court Reject a Marital Settlement Agreement?
Spouses often resolve divorce issues through a marital settlement agreement. Whether the court may reject a provision depends on what the provision addresses, because property,[…]
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