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Posted on Apr 21, 2013 By Michael C. Peterson, Esq.
Enforcing California Family Court Orders and Awards for Money Dear Enlightened Divorce Blog™ Reader - One of the most effective ways to end the misery of high-conflict divorce with a ...
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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 Mar 10, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
Q. I am in the process of settling my divorce with my ex-husband. Our only dispute is a fair amount of spousal support that I will receive. His attorney mentioned something he called the ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
Q. I am representing myself in my divorce. My husband is self-employed. I know he earns more than he claims. We have two children, and I haven't worked in seven years. I feel so stupid now, but I ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
Q. If I pay make the mortgage payments on our family home, which my husband occupies, as part of our agreement for spousal support, is this tax deductible? A. Very possibly not. I've also written ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, CFLS
Q. My wife and I separated in February, 2012. It is tax time and I am wondering if the money I've been giving her is tax deductible. We haven't filed for divorce or legal separation. A. I seem ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2013 By Mark D. Gershenson, Esq.
GUEST BLOG SUPPORT WAIVERS IN PRENUPS by Mark D. Gershenson, Esq. When faced with the enforceability of a spousal support waiver prenuptial agreement, it is all too tempting to think that the proper ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2013 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
Q. A child support order was entered against me without my knowledge, approximately 8 months ago, when my ex-girlfriend filed a motion but never served me with it? It is more than I should have been ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2013 By Mark D. Gershenson
Guest Blog! Modification of Temporary Support Orders Revisited by Mark D. Gershenson, Esq. You may recall that last year in In re Marriage of Gruen (2011)191 Cal.App.4th 627, we were reminded that ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2012 By Thurman W. Arnold CFLS
Q. Is it proper for the Family Court to give a domestic partner a Gavron Warning when I am receiving temporary partner support and we haven't divided our assets so that no final judgment has been ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2012 By Thurman W. Arnold CFLS
Q. How do California Family Courts deal with depreciation in setting child and spousal support? Does depreciation reduce the paying spouse's income available for support and so lessen the amount ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2012 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
Q. I am owed past due support from my ex. How should I proceed to collect this? A. There are several strategies you can employ, including a contempt citation (which can be problematic, expensive and ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2012 By Thurman Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.
Q. What is meant by the words "marital standard of living" in dissolution actions? A. In California lawyers in high earner dissolution cases often speak of Marital Standard of Living (MSOL ...
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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 Mar 30, 2011 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I'm separated from my ex-husband, and we are in the process of a divorce. He has asked me to file jointly on a 2010 return, and I am wondering if this is a good idea. Any suggestions? Trudy ...
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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 Nov 11, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. We were divorced three years ago and I haven't taken my ex-husband back to Court. I think he is earning a lot more now. Is there anything I can do to find out what his situation is short of ...
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Posted on Oct 2, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My husband has not updated his I & E for six months. I know he is not reporting his income fairly. How do I buy time so the Judge doesn't decide my support rights based upon outdated ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I obtained Domestic Violence retraining orders against my ex, but I earn more money than she does. Can I use those orders as a defense against her request for temporary spousal support from me? A. ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. If my wife is living with a male renter, and I suspect they are boyfriend-girlfriend, does this affect the amount of spousal and child support that I have to pay? A. The supported party's ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. How is a family law real property lien used to enforce a support judgment? A. An effective method for enforcing child and spousal support orders, and collecting what is owed you (plus legal ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My wife and I were married for 14 years. We have two children, aged 11 and 13. We are both in our early 40's. My wife has a college degree, but quit working shortly before our first child was ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. I was at our first court hearing last week requesting child and spousal support. My husband's attorney asked the judge to give me a "Gavron Warning". The judge said he would consider ...
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Posted on May 26, 2010 By Thurman Arnold
Q. My lawyer mentioned something called "family support" as a way to possibly get more money from my ex-husband for child and spousal support. What exactly is family support and does it ...
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