This month, I am answering three separate legal questions on family law topics which clients have asked me this past month. PARENT COMMUNICATION Parents who
Family Code Section 2641 provides that the community shall be reimbursed for community contributions to education or training of a party that substantially enhances the earning
Judgments for dissolution of marriage generally provide that the community interest in each spouse’s retirement plan earned during marriage is to be divided by a
Once a support order has been issued, it may be modified “as the court determines necessary,” (Family Code Section 3651(a)), and the modification order may
As I was in court this Valentine’s Day, I couldn’t help but wonder how all the couples in the process of ending their marriage may
CHILD SUPPORT Before 1999, child support orders could only be made retroactive to the date of filing the request, and not to the date of
When you are faced with a divorce action, whether it’s your choice or not, you will need to get organized in order to get through
The Effect of Domestic Violence in Custody Proceedings can result in more than just a Restraining Order against the offending party. Incidents that may fall
Intended to reconcile differences between the UCCJA and PKPA. So far 49 states, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands have enacted it. Several provisions address
After reading an article in the Fall 2017 Journal of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists and then reviewing the most recent update to