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How To COLLECT On Family Court ORDERS For Support or Money Judgments In Property Division!

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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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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What Is The "B-BUMP" In SPOUSAL SUPPORT Software Programs?

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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What Should a PRODUCTION DEMAND Request for SUPPORT Purposes? (Part 1)

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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Do I Get a Spousal Support Deduction for Payments Made on the Residence Owned With My Wife?

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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My Wife and I Are Separated. Is Voluntary Spousal Support TAX DEDUCTIBLE?

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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Pre-UPAA Premarital Agreements and SUPPORT WAIVERS: Marriage of Melissa

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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How Can I SET ASIDE a SUPPORT ORDER?

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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IRMO FREITAS: Limitations On Retroactive Support Modifications

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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Is It Proper To Give A GAVRON WARNING Before the Final Judgment Is Entered?

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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Do California Courts "ADD BACK" DEPRECIATION In Determining Child and Spousal Support?

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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How To COLLECT ARREARS For CHILD and SPOUSAL SUPPORT?

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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What Does the Term "Marital Standard of Living (MSL)" Mean?

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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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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TAX TIME Advice for SEPARATED COUPLES About JOINT TAX RETURNS

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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Overcoming the PRESUMPTION Against SPOUSAL SUPPORT in DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Cases

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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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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Is It Possible to Get My Ex's TAX RETURNS Without Any MOTION to MODIFY Pending Between Us?

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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TIPS on How to CONTINUE a SUPPORT HEARING and Buy Time

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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How Does DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Affect My SPOUSAL SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS?

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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My Wife is Living With a Male Renter - Does This Affect My SUPPORT OBLIGATION?

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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ENFORCING SUPPORT: What is a REAL PROPERTY LIEN?

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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What should I know if I want to LIMIT or TERMINATE SPOUSAL SUPPORT in the future?

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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What is a GAVRON WARNING and how does it affect my right to SPOUSAL SUPPORT?

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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What is FAMILY SUPPORT?

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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