When a loved one passes away or a trust is supposed to be administered, most families expect the process to be straightforward. Sometimes it is. But when questions come up about money, fairness, or the intentions behind a will or trust, disagreements can quickly follow. Trust and estate litigation refers to the legal process used …
In general, the parent that has the majority of custody receives child support and the parent who has the least amount of custody pays child support. Well, not every case follows the standards. One must be prepared for unusual circumstances and one statement by an attorney or one decision of the judge can turn a …
Beginning February 3, 2014, the following changes were announced to take place at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Family Division in Los Angeles. Department 22Pre-Trial Calendar: Judge Tamara Hall Department 84Pre-Trial Calendar: Judge Armen Tamzarian All matters currently on the calendar in Department 22 and Department 84 shall remain scheduled on the dates and times previously …
Effective Monday, July 1, 2013, Family Law court operations at the Central Justice Center will be relocated and consolidated with Family Law court operations at the Lamoreaux Justice Center located at 341 The City Drive South, Orange, California 92868. Change in Court Location Pursuant to Government Code § 68106 and California Rules of Court 10.620 …
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In Chalmers v. Hirschkop, the California Court of Appeals considered a child custody issue in the case of an unmarried lesbian couple who were in a domestic partnership. Tiela Chalmers and Michael F are the biological parents of Eliana F., born in 2001 Tiela and Michael decided to have the baby together via artificial insemination and …
In the recent case In Re Marriage of Raymond and Roberta Melissa, the California Court of Appeal ruled on whether a waiver of spousal support in a prenuptial agreement (“prenup”) from nearly twenty years ago is valid today. Raymond Melissa met Roberta in 1984. Both were divorced. Forty-one-year-old Raymond said he was starting another company. His …
Under California law, property acquired during a marriage is community property divided 50-50 between two partners. A recent appellate case In Re the Marriage of Nancy and Jeffrey Facter considered whether a waiver of community property rights could be enforceable where the rest of the agreement included unconscionable or invalid terms. In 1990, a Harvard Law …
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