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Spousal Support Request is Time Sensitive: Use it or Lose It
In other blogs and articles I've posted, I've covered the basics of California Family Law as it relates to the standards required to request either temporary or post judgment spousal support. As a quick refresher on this topic, if one spouses financial situation requires spousal support, the request for the financial help is typically initiated at the time a petition for divorce or legal separation is first filed with the court. READ MOREThe 2009 Federal Tax Credit:Buying A New Home After Divorce - Finally you and your ex spouse have worked out all the details. You both agreed that the best choice was to sell the family home because it was just too expensive for either one of you to keep. The next big question is what options do you have if you want to buy another home? READ MORE
California Spousal Support - Spousal support is often awarded at an Order to Show Cause on a temporary basis, where one spouse is unemployed or earning significantly less than the other spouse. The theory behind these temporary orders is to assist the parties in reallocating the money they used for their living expenses now that they are no longer together. READ MORE
California Child Support Guidelines- In 1984 the California Legislature enacted the Agnos Minimum Child Support Standards Act. This law established minimum levels of child support. Prior to the law being passed, support calculations in California had no clear framework thereby creating tremendous confusion for parents and the courts. READ MORE
The Children of Divorce - A key question for any divorce is “what should we do about the children?” Who will get the children? These are questions that always come up in divorce. READ MORE
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