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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 Mar 12, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
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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Posted on Feb 11, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
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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Posted on Feb 10, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
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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Posted on Feb 5, 2013 By Thurman W. Arnold
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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Posted on Feb 4, 2013 By B. Robert Farzad
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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Posted on Feb 20, 2012 By Michael C. Peterson, Esq.
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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Posted on Jan 14, 2012 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
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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Posted on Aug 15, 2011 By Thurman W. Arnold, C.F.L.S.
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 ...
Continue reading "IRMO MARGULIS - Managing Spouse Has BURDEN OF PROOF To Explain MISSING ASSETS" »
Posted on May 29, 2011 By Thurman Arnold, Mediator
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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Posted on May 23, 2011 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
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 ...
Continue reading "FORM OF TITLE Trumps COMMUNITY PROPERTY PRESUMPTION Where Life Insurance Is An Asset in DIVORCE" »
Posted on Feb 26, 2011 By Thurman Arnold
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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Posted on Dec 4, 2010 By Thurman Arnold, CLFS
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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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 ...
Continue reading "ELKINS and New FAMILY CODE SECTION 217: How It AFFECTS YOU!" »
Posted on Nov 21, 2010 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
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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Posted on Sep 20, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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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Posted on Sep 8, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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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Posted on May 24, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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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Posted on May 19, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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 ...
Continue reading "When are ASSETS VALUED for purposes of DIVISION in a California DISSOLUTION?" »
Posted on Apr 25, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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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Posted on Apr 25, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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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Posted on Apr 24, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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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Posted on Apr 7, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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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Posted on Mar 6, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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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Posted on Jan 18, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
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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