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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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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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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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"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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GAVRON WARNINGS and SPOUSAL Support - What Self-Represented Parties Should Know!

The Morrison Rule, Richmond Orders, and Gavron Warnings: What Self-Represented Parties Ought Know About Continuing Spousal Support Jurisdiction Current trends among separating couples and in ...
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What Is the MARITAL PRIVILEGE in California Family Law and When Does It Apply to Testimony?

Marital Privileges Not To Testify Against Spouse or Domestic Partner Sometimes married persons who are in litigation with third parties (i.e., former spouses and co-parents) are asked to reveal ...
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IRMO MARGULIS - Managing Spouse Has BURDEN OF PROOF To Explain MISSING ASSETS

Marriage of Margulis ( 8/11/2011) 198 Cal.App.4th 277 Part One I am always pleased to report cutting edge rulings by our appellate courts, and this is one of the most important decisions in recent ...
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Announcing the Launch of LAFMS - DIVORCE and FAMILY LAW MEDIATION in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills!

I Am Pleased to Announce the Launch of LOS ANGELES FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICES Mediators and Co-Mediators Serving the Greater Los Angeles Area Some of you may know that within the Coachella Valley, I am ...
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FORM OF TITLE Trumps COMMUNITY PROPERTY PRESUMPTION Where Life Insurance Is An Asset in DIVORCE

Marriage of Valli, B222435 PLEASE NOTE - The California Supreme Court granted review of this decision on 8/24/11 and as a result the opinion reviewed below has been vacated. 8/26/11 TWA The California ...
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Alternatives to Family Court and the Challenge of Mediating Cases With Strong Emotions

Some of you know that my hope for people with family law crises is that they mediate their disputes, rather than litigate them. This is why I am a co-founder of Desert Family Mediation Services ...
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Making Attorneys Accessible to Family Law Litigants: 2011 ATTORNEY FEE REVISIONS TO THE FAMILY CODE

December is new legislation month at the Enlightened Divorce Blog™ presented by southern California Family Law Attorney Thurman W. Arnold. My goal is to inform you well, and early on, on any ...
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ELKINS and New FAMILY CODE SECTION 217: How It AFFECTS YOU!

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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WHY Should I Consider a LEGAL SEPARATION?

Q. My Wife has filed for legal separation. Is this something that I should consider instead of divorce? A. TIP: A Judgment of Legal Separation can only granted where both parties agree and so consent ...
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How Can I Be Sure a Court Will Enforce My AGREEMENT Reached With My Spouse OUT OF COURT?

Q. My wife and I reached some agreements about support and property division in our divorce. Neither of us have attorneys. I want to write something up that is enforceable. Is there anything I should ...
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What do I do if my spouse or domestic partner does not complete their DECLARATION OF DISCLOSURE?

Q. What do I do if the other party to a divorce or dissolution of domestic partnership proceeding refuses to file their Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure? A. Declarations of Disclosure must be ...
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What METHODS are used for VALUING BUSINESSES in divorce?

Q. I own a business that I began shortly after marriage. Now I am getting divorced. Is this community property even though my partner never worked the business, and if it is what methods might be used ...
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When are ASSETS VALUED for purposes of DIVISION in a California DISSOLUTION?

Q. My wife and I separated two years ago and we have decided to divorce. We don't agree on the date we should use to value some of our property, like the home where she's been living in with ...
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What SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS are paid upon the DEATH of a SPOUSE after DIVORCE

Q. What widow's benefits exist from Social Security if my former spouse dies? A. In order to qualify for derivative widow (widower) Social Security benefits, a couple must have been married for at ...
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SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS and REMARRIAGE for divorced spouses

Q. I would like more information on my social security benefits in divorce if I remarry. A. A divorced person may receive social security benefits in one of two ways: (1) upon retirement based upon ...
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Will California recognize a SAME SEX MARRIAGE from Vermont?

Q. My same sex spouse and I were married in Vermont in 2001 but moved to Palm Springs five months ago. Now it looks like we are splitting up. She works full time and I take care of the home. Can I ...
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Q. Who is liable for debts that we assign between us in our divorce settlement?

Q. Who is liable for debts that we assign between us in our divorce settlement? A. After property is divided incident to divorce or legal separation it is no longer community property; it is the ...
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Is a WAIVER OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT in a PRENUP VALID?

Q. Before I married we signed a prenup that says I waived any right to spousal support. Is this valid? A. Maybe yes, maybe no. Sections 1612 and 1615 of the California Family Code impose important ...
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Must I pay any of my husband's STUDENT LOAN if we DIVORCE?

Q. If my Husband and I divorce, am I stuck with any of his student loan? A. Most likely not. Upon separation and dissolution of marriage, a spouse's separate loan is assigned pursuant to Family ...
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