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How To COLLECT On Family Court ORDERS For Support or Money Judgments In Property Division!

Enforcing California Family Court Orders and Awards for Money Dear Enlightened Divorce Blog™ Reader - One of the most effective ways to end the misery of high-conflict divorce with a ...
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Indio Family Court Comm. Gregory Olson | Riverside County Family Law Judges

This is reprinted from an interview for the March, 2013 Desert Bar Associations monthly Family Law Section newsletter. The link to the issue itself is at the bottom of the page. FLS COMMUNITY ...
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New Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 5.111 - Increasing Litigation Costs Impairs Justice

Important Changes to the Rules For Making Evidentiary Objections to the Contents of Declarations That Support and Oppose Requests for Orders: Meet California Rules of Court, Rule 5.111 Palm Springs ...
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WEBCAM Divorce and (SECOND OPINION) Family Law Consults!

WebCam Divorce and Family Law Consults You have found this website because you have questions about a system of rules that is alien and certain to dramatically change the landscape of your life, ...
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What Is The "B-BUMP" In SPOUSAL SUPPORT Software Programs?

Q. I am in the process of settling my divorce with my ex-husband. Our only dispute is a fair amount of spousal support that I will receive. His attorney mentioned something he called the ...
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FLARPLS or Charging Lien In Your Divorce ? | Assuring Continued Quality Legal Representation

Charging and Family Attorney Real Property Liens: Procedures and Ethical Obligations Some divorces quickly become obscenely expensive. Family law lawyers see high cost cases commonly where trial ...
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RED FLAGS That Imply Your SPOUSE May Be PLANNING To CHEAT You!

Red Flags That Your Spouse May Be Planning To Cheat You In a Divorce ! Experienced divorce lawyers and forensic CPAs know a few things about suspicious conduct that might escape your attention as it ...
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I Am UNHAPPY With The FAMILY COURT'S RULING. What Can I Do?

TIPS FOR CHALLENGING TRIAL COURT RULINGS: AN OVERVIEW OF NON-APPEAL MECHANISIMS, AND THEIR GROUNDS AND PROCEDURES So you have been given a decision in your case and you don't like all or part of ...
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CHRISTIAN Divorce | Summer Suggestions For Teens and Parents Affected By Divorce | SROM

SROM - Outdoor Ministries That Will Serve Children of Divorcing Parents Some readers of the Enlightened Divorce Blog™ are Christian men and women who find themselves locked in a divorce they do ...
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Pre-Marriage TIPS for MEN - Surviving DIVORCE Without A Prenup!

Q. What steps can I take to protect my assets from divorce? My fiance refuses to sign a premarital agreement. Can I be protected without a prenup? A. Let's face it - while many men consult a ...
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Best FREE Legal Divorce Information | Help Us Help You!

PLEASE Support The Enlightened Divorce Blog™! Dear Visitor, Welcome to our site! We have provided all of our information completely FREE, in hopes that it will benefit you in whatever issue you ...
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What Should a PRODUCTION DEMAND Request for SUPPORT Purposes? (Part 1)

Q. I am representing myself in my divorce. My husband is self-employed. I know he earns more than he claims. We have two children, and I haven't worked in seven years. I feel so stupid now, but I ...
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"Thank You For Leaving Me," by Farhana Dhalla

Thank You For Leaving Me! by Farhana Dhalla I recently received the second edition of Farhana Dhalla's book entitled Thank you for Leaving Me - Finding Divinity in Divorce. I first bumped into ...
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The Top Local Family Law Attorneys - Is There An Advantage To Hiring One?

Guest Blog! The Local Family Law Attorney - Is There an Advantage to Hiring One ? by B. Robert Farzad, Farzad & Mazarel, ALC Orange County Divorce and Family Law Attorneys Ever heard the adage, ...
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Penile LIE DETECTOR Tests: Coming to a FAMILY COURT Near You?

Have you ever heard of "phallometric testing" ? I confess I had not, until it was twice mentioned (apparently with approval) by Justice Benke in a recent and important decision that reversed ...
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Family Law ADVOCACY TIPS For Lawyers and Self-Represented Parties: The 80-20 Principle!

The 80-20 Principle and Tips For Drafting Pleadings and Making Better Presentations In Family Court I had the honor to participate recently in a workshop for the Family Law Section of the Desert Bar ...
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Can Liability for a Community DEBT Be Assigned to Just One Spouse In a Divorce SETTLEMENT?

GUEST BLOG! ASSETS DEEMED DIVIDED WHEN MSA SIGNED by Mark D. Gershenson When parties divide property and assign debt in a Marital Settlement Agreement or Stipulated Judgment for Dissolution of ...
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Do I Get a Spousal Support Deduction for Payments Made on the Residence Owned With My Wife?

Q. If I pay make the mortgage payments on our family home, which my husband occupies, as part of our agreement for spousal support, is this tax deductible? A. Very possibly not. I've also written ...
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My Wife and I Are Separated. Is Voluntary Spousal Support TAX DEDUCTIBLE?

Q. My wife and I separated in February, 2012. It is tax time and I am wondering if the money I've been giving her is tax deductible. We haven't filed for divorce or legal separation. A. I seem ...
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Pre-UPAA Premarital Agreements and SUPPORT WAIVERS: Marriage of Melissa

GUEST BLOG SUPPORT WAIVERS IN PRENUPS by Mark D. Gershenson, Esq. When faced with the enforceability of a spousal support waiver prenuptial agreement, it is all too tempting to think that the proper ...
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How Can I SET ASIDE a SUPPORT ORDER?

Q. A child support order was entered against me without my knowledge, approximately 8 months ago, when my ex-girlfriend filed a motion but never served me with it? It is more than I should have been ...
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IRMO FREITAS: Limitations On Retroactive Support Modifications

Guest Blog! Modification of Temporary Support Orders Revisited by Mark D. Gershenson, Esq. You may recall that last year in In re Marriage of Gruen (2011)191 Cal.App.4th 627, we were reminded that ...
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My Husband Is Living In Our Home - Doesn't He Owe Something For This?

Q. I left my husband two years ago, after much verbal abuse. He has been living in our family home, while I've been forced to stay with our adult daughter. Doesn't he owe me something for ...
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In Re DRAKE M.: Marijuana Use Is Not Necessarily Abuse

GUEST BLOG! Pot: Lawful Use is Not Necessarily Abuse by Mark D. Gershenson, Esq. Marijuana has been in the news quite a bit lately. Voters in the states of Colorado and Washington voted last month to ...
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