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Posted on Mar 27, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, C.F.L.S.
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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Posted on Feb 19, 2013 By Michael C. Peterson
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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Posted on Feb 1, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
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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Posted on Dec 2, 2012 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
2013 Revisions to the California Family Law Rules of Court As many family lawyers probably know, we are about to see a major rewrite of the California Rules of Court affecting proceedings in ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2012 By Thurman W. Arnold CFLS
Rules for Declarations Filed In Family Court Whether you are a self-represented party or an attorney, I want to remind you that rules govern the declarations that you file in family law proceedings - ...
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Posted on Jul 30, 2011 By Thurman Arnold, C.F.L.S.
Q. My divorce trial is scheduled for next month. I want to change attorneys - will the case be continued to give a new attorney enough time to prepare my case correctly? A. Trial continuances are ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2011 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
Q. I was in Court three weeks ago and I swear the Judge said something entirely different from what the clerk's minute order says now. My ex says we have to follow the minute order, but it is ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2011 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
Q. I want to file reply paperwork in opposition to the Responsive Declaration I received from my ex on a pending motion for child custody. How and when must this be accomplished? A. Failure to comply ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2011 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
Given the 2011 changes to the California Family Code brought about by the recommendations of the Elkins Task Force, you need to know about something called a "statement of decision". This is ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2010 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
The most important new rule in decades affecting the experience of California Family Law litigants is set to be unleashed on January 1, 2011. It promises a radical change in the way that all family ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2010 By Thurman W. Arnold, III, CFLS
AB 1090, sponsored by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, becomes law on January 1, 2011 as revised Family Code section 3042. It directs courts to allow children age 14 or over to testify about their custody ...
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Posted on May 12, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I was in Court three days ago and the Judge ordered me to pay an amount in support that there is no way I can afford. The Judge averaged my earnings over the past 12 months, and then entered that ...
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