Recent Posts in Fraud and Perjury Category
Posted on Apr 18, 2012 By Thurman W. Arnold CFLS
Share Your Family Law Horror Story ? I want to thank all of you who write me about the difficult circumstances and horror stories surrounding your divorce and other family law matters, both in and out ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2012 By Thurman Arnold, C.F.L.S.
In Re Marriage of Hill and Dittmer (1/18/12), B226017 While prenuptial agreements were once viewed with suspicion by trial courts, a recent decision reflects the current trend to uphold them ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
Marriage of Margulis, Part 2 - Duties of Managing Spouses Please see Part I of my evaluation of IRMO Margulis as the launching point for understanding the appellate court's outline of interspousal ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2011 By Thurman Arnold
Lawyers Who Lie Some lawyers, like some people, lie to the Court - particularly in the more contentious of family law cases where emotions run highest. Our culture (and our lower natures) places so ...
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Posted on Mar 24, 2011 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My wife obtained domestic violence restraining orders against me. I was not guilty of what she claimed I did, but the judge said that all he needed was a 'preponderance of the evidence' to ...
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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 Oct 22, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I am afraid my husband may liquidate our 401k and IRA's that are in his name. Is there anything I can to do freeze the accounts or make sure he can't empty them out before I can hire a ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I have been occupying the home after my wife left over a year ago. I pay all the interest-only mortgage, property taxes, and insurance with no help from her. Does she owe me half of any of this? A. ...
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Posted on May 11, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My wife and I are getting our divorce with the assistance of a paralegal. That person has prepared a Marital Settlement Agreement. The paralegal says she cannot give us legal advice. There is a ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My former spouse claims that I lied on my Income and Expense Declaration and has filed a motion to set aside that order, seeking more money. How do I oppose this? A. This type of support ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. What remedies do you have if you believe your spouse concealed income or lied about assets in their Income and Expense Declaration [Form FL-150]? A. The FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration must ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My husband won't stop gambling. Am I liable for his gambling debts? A. The community property that the two of you own is liable as to satisfy his gambling obligations, assuming there is any ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I keep hearing the phrase "interspousal fiduciary duties". What does it mean? A. Few areas of California divorce and family law is changing as rapidly, or is having as great an impact ...
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