California Evidence Code section 662 provides that the owner of the legal title to property is presumed to be the owner of the full beneficial
There is no California case on the subject of dividing family pets in divorce. However, the law is clear that Pets are personal property. Civil
There is a strong public policy in California courts favoring settlement of disputes over litigation. However, when it comes to settlements of child support, very
The focus of this blog in on the community interest in property acquired by one spouse prior to marriage. CP = community property funds acquired
In determining income available for support from self-employment, the court does not simply use the net taxable income from the tax returns. The general rule
Pursuant to Family Code Section 310(a) a marriage is dissolved by the death of one party. Additionally, one party’s death divests the Court of all
Defamatory statements often occur in the context of judicial proceedings. If such statements could be the basis for an action for damages against parties and
A parent’s obligation to pay child support generally ends when the child turns 18 years of age. There are two cases where the obligation to
When parents divorce or were never married, the general rule is that the custodial parent (whichever parent has more overnights during a calendar year) claims
Depending upon the length of your marriage, you accumulate an abundance of items during marriage. In the unfortunate event of a divorce, items and property you