Most Americans are likely aware that the Social Security Administration (SSA) sends out annual statements to help pre-retirees estimate their …
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How Does A Court Determine The Amount To Be Paid For Temporary Spousal Support
How Does a Court Determine the Amount to Be Paid For Temporary Spousal Support As Opposed to Permanent Spousal Support? …
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Do I Have To Pay My Spouse’s Attorney Fees?
The California Family Code provides that in a family law case, the court can order one party to pay a …
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How Severance Pay Affects Spousal and Child Support
When a spouse is ordered to pay support after a divorce, the calculation is often straightforward if the payor has …
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Can A Spouse’s Failure To Become Self Supporting Warrant A Modification Of Support?
Clients who are paying spousal support often become frustrated if it appears that their exspouse has taken no efforts to …
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California Spousal Support: Your Guide to Section 4320 Eligibility and Factors
Spousal support, also known as alimony, is a critical component of many divorce proceedings in California, designed to ensure financial …
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When A Couple Divorce, Who Gets Custody Of The Dog?
If you supposed custody would be awarded to the individual who fed, walked, groomed, took to the veterinarian, and got …
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What This Case Means to You! Marriage of Williamson
Breach of Fiduciary Duty – In re Marriage of Williamson (2014) 226 Cal.App.4th 1303, 172 Cal.Rptr.3d 699 (6/12/2014) WHEN DOES …
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Marriage of Valli Explained: How Life Insurance Is Treated in California Divorce and Community Property Law
The division of financial assets during a divorce often reveals unexpected legal intricacies, especially with instruments like life insurance policies. …
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What Happens to the Family Home in a Divorce?
As a family law attorney, I find that often one of the first questions a client poses is about what …
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