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A study conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers indicates that dates websites are becoming sources of evidence in divorce cases. “Dating website users can often face temptation to embellish some personal information on profiles, but this lack of honesty could prove costly for someone in the middle of a divorce or child custody …

Going through a divorce is at best a miserable experience.  Fortunately that too shall pass, and then life moves on. However, the consequences linger.  Awkwardness, insecurity, bitterness can all be part of the divorce hangover.  Fear not, there is sound advice for women re-entering the dating scene. Marni Battista offers her man advice in a …

Paul and Jeanette got divorced in 1999.  As part of their settlement  certain properties were divided, and there were agreement to sell certain properties.  Also, Paul  was to pay spousal support to Jeanette.  Subsequently Paul married Patricia, and he got behind in his spousal support payments to Jeanette.  Paul also transferred certain properties that were …

A published opinion out of Alameda County helps us to assess a spouse entitlement to spousal support and attorney’s fees when there has been a history of domestic violence. Veronica and Curtis married in 1999. Veronica filed for divorce in 2010. At the initial hearing in the case Curtis was ordered to pay $10,000 per …

From our eNewsletter. The gray area between staying married and divorcing is separating. What does this mean and what does it look like? There are more variations on this theme than any other, but most people don’t usually opt for separation as a long-term solution. When we hear that a husband and wife are separating, …

From our eNewsletter. Telling the kids that “mom and dad are separating” may be the most difficult and anxiety-riddled aspect of your entire divorce. But help is at hand. In this article, you’ll find age-group specific insights and advice on how to break the news to your children and support them through the process — …

An unpublished opinion out of Santa Clara County helps us to understand that an 80% work schedule can be considered full-time employment when calculating child support and calculating spousal support. Michael and Lily got married in 2003. They had two children. They separated in 2011. When they separated Michael was earning $9,156 per month as …

From our eNewsletter. By Judge Michele Lowrance. I have been a judge on the divorce bench for 16 years, and have watched the wreckage of the corrosive legacy of parental alienation syndrome and visitation interference play out over decades. We have no statistics for measuring this group, because the victims are too vast. But the …

From our eNewsletter: There are several ways child support can be paid, and each method has advantages and disadvantages. One parent can directly pay the other by cash, check, or money order. This person-to-person method is simple and does not require waiting for any processing time by the state. The receiving parent must keep records …

California has a recognized process whereby a victim of abuse can pursue restraining orders.  If the action is commenced pursuant to certain provisions of California’s Family Code the court can also issue orders for child custody, child visitation, child support, spousal support, and property control and division.  Because of these far reaching consequences we in …