Recent Posts in Permanent Custody Awards Category
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 Apr 11, 2011 By Thurman W. Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
F.T. vs. L.J. (2011) 194 Cal.App.4th 1 On April 6, 2011, the California Fourth Appellate District, Division One, in a strongly (and painfully) worded opinion reversed a San Diego trial judge's ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2011 By Thurman Arnold, C.F.L.S.
Q. My ex-husband and I are involved in a bitter custody dispute. I recently realized he had not changed his Email password, and so I was able to enter his account and review his emails. I found ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2010 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
Effective January 1, 2011, you may serve post-judgment motions to modify custody, visitation, or child support orders by regular mail and file with the Court a declaration of mailing. This is revised ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I found Ellen Kellner's book " The Pro Child Way, Parenting With An Ex " on your website some weeks ago, and ordered it from Amazon.com. I have been eagerly reading it, especially ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2010 By Thurman Arnold III, CFLS
Along with other changes to the California Family Code brought about by the Elkins Committee's recommendations, Family Code section 3121 has been amended to make its language consistent with ...
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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 Arnold
Q. I have heard that children will be able to decide which parent they want to live with in 2011, is this true? A. No. However, at certain ages their input may become more important to courts in ...
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Posted on May 10, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My ex wife and I are fighting over custody of our three children. The judge decided to appoint a psychologist to interview us all. How does this affect me and my case? A. In high conflict cases ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I know my ex-husband uses drugs and I fear for the safety of our children. We are having a custody dispute. Is it possible to have him give a hair follicle sample for drug testing? How do I get a ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
There are numerous types of cases that may involve custody determinations between parents and even nonparents (although nonparents typically need to be joined into the action since they are not ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2009 By Thurman W. Arnold, III
Q. My girlfriend is having our baby in September, but I don't know if I am the dad. I really care about her but a friend told me that I need to be careful because if I go to the hospital with her, ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2009 By Thurman Arnold
I am a mom in San Diego County. There are court orders out of El Cajon for joint legal custody and sole physical l to me. The old orders said I could move anywhere within San Diego County. I just ...
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