BEING A TIGER MOM COULD GET YOUR CHILD INTO HARVARD
A very interesting piece in the Huffington Post tells us that the daughter of Tiger Mom Amy Chua has been accepted to Yale and Harvard. So much for the theory that being a tough mom can sink your...
View ArticleFOOL FOR A CLIENT IN FAMILY LAW
Only a fool would represent himself in Family Law Court. Just ask Robert N. Greenberg. He’s the attorney/Appellant who represented himself in a case recently Certified For Publication by the Second...
View ArticleDEBT INCURRED DURING MARRIAGE IS COMMUNITY DEBT
In California, when a debt is incurred during a marriage it is considered to be community debt. Even if the credit account is not joint, if the debt is undertaken on the personal credit of one spouse,...
View ArticleDIVORCE IMPACTS SPOUSE’S CREDIT SCORE
In any California divorce, both parties will suffer at least a temporary reduction of their credit score (credit capacity). To make matters worse, the lower earning spouse, or the spouse controlling...
View ArticleCOURT HAS DISCRETION RE DIVIDING COMMUNITY RETIREMENT PLANS
Retirement plans and the community benefits to be derived therefrom are covered under California Family Code §2610. According to the code, with some exceptions, in a dissolution action the court shall...
View ArticleCHANGED CIRCUMSTANCE MAY OR MAY NOT APPLY TO YOUR CHILD’S CUSTODY
In cases involving the custody of minor children, the changed-circumstance rule might apply. The changed-circumstance rule is a judicially created doctrine rooted in the concept of res judicata (ie “a...
View ArticleTEMPORARY SPOUSAL SUPPORT: NEED VERSUS ABILITY TO PAY
One of the most common issues regarding a family law order to show cause is temporary spousal support. Any motion involving temporary spousal support would begin with Family Code §3600. This section...
View ArticleKEEP YOUR DIVORCE OUT OF THE MEDIA (LIKE JENNIFER AND MARK DID)
So you know the family is falling apart, and the only reasonable solution to peace of minds is a divorce. But you know you want to keep things quiet, keep the family insulated from scrutiny or...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA MARITAL PRESUMPTIONS
When it comes to the California Family Code, there are two different marital presumptions parents should be aware of. Family Code §7540 addresses the conclusive marital presumption, which provides...
View ArticleNEW BEGINNINGS FOR FAMILY: 2012
It’s a new year during an amazing time. Change is happening very rapidly, without and within, and if you’re not on board already, it’s now time. There is no better time than right now, our most...
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