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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 …

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Family Law Division Announces Changes at Stanley Mosk Courthouse-Los Angeles Central District

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 …

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Family Law court operations at the Central Justice Center

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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California Court of Appeals Rules on Child Custody and Visitation – Chalmers v. Hirschkop

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 …

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California Court Determines 1985 Waiver of Spousal Support in Prenup Is Unenforceable – In re Marriage of Raymond and Robert Melissa

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 …

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California Court Upholds Community Property Waiver in Otherwise Invalid Prenup – In re the Marriage of Nancy and Jeffrey Facter

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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2022 Probate Cases Update and New Team Member

Ginzburg & Bronshteyn, is excited to announce that Rachel Rosenfeld will join our team of dedicated professionals as Of Counsel. Rachel brings excellent experience as a Trust Litigator, Los Angeles incapacity and estate planning attorneys. She attend California State University, Long Beach, BA 2007 and Golden Gate University School of Law., 2013. Attorney Rachel Rosenfeld represents individuals, …

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Announcements and Updates

On November 30, 2021, Yasha Bronshteyn, Ginzburg & Bronshteyn, APC partner and litigator attended the Los Angeles County Bar Association Executive Meeting with select colleagues and Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Judge Brenda Penny, Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Judge Robert Wada, Anaruth Gonzalez, Director, and Dean Silliman, Managing Probate Attorney. Issues of the robust discussion included: Minor’s compromises …

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TRIAL RESULT/UPDATES 2021

Ginzburg & Bronshteyn, APC represented Petitioner and Administrator, at trial concluding  on October 27, 2020 in the Los Angeles Superior Court regarding PETITION FOR ORDERS FOR: (1) CONFIRMING ESTATE ASSETS AND DIRECTING TRANSFER TO ESTATE; (2) ELDER FINANCIAL ABUSE; (3) ELDER NEGLECT; (4) FRAUD; (5) CONSTRUCTIVE FRAUD; (6) DECLARATORY RELIEF; (7) CONVERSION; (8) EMBESSLEMENT; (9) …

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Recent Court Changes and Conferences Attended

Effective February 1, 2021, the Probate Division at the Los Angeles Superior Court – Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, will implement the following change: Judge Jonathan L. Rosenbloom will be reassigned from Department F46 at the Chatsworth Courthouse, to Probate Department 79 (at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse). All cases assigned to …

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