EARNING CAPACITY IN FAMILY COURT FOR CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT Earning capacity has been defined by the California Supreme Court as "the...

REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS IN FAMILY LAW Under C.C.P. 2033.020. (a) A defendant may make requests for admission by a party without leave of...

Remotely Appearing in Family Court Domestic Violence Cases FAMILY CODE 6308 A party, support person as defined in Section 6303, or...

Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 827.10 The child welfare agency (DCFS) is authorized to permit its files and records relating...

In California superior courts, upon the trial of a question of fact by the court, written findings of fact and conclusions of law shall...

CHILD SUPPORT DEDUCTIONS A parent’s support obligation must be based on the parent’s net disposable income, and therefore Family Code...

FAMILY LAW SANCTIONS AGAINST AN ATTORNEY AND OPPOSING PARTY Under C.C.P. 128.7, an attorney and his client may be sanctioned for filing...

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS IN FAMILY COURT MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PARTIES Under Family Code 664.6 if parties to pending dissolution or...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS Under F.C. section 6300. (a) A domestic violence restraining order may be issued if an affidavit...

VOIDABLE MARRIAGES FC § 2210 A marriage is voidable and may be adjudged a nullity if any of the following conditions existed at the time...

FL-334 is inapplicable to an RFO to Terminate Spousal Support.

TERMINATING CHILD SUPPORT GARNISHMENT ORDERS WHEN CHILD TURNS 18 Family Code section 3901.1 Section 3901, subdivision (a)(1), provides...

TEMPORARY SPOUSAL SUPPORT VS. FINAL SPOUSAL SUPPORT Temporary Spousal Support and Permanent Final Spousal Support differ fundamentally...

ATTORNEY FEES IN A DIVORCE F.C. 2030 (a) (1) In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, the court shall ensure that each party has...

CHILD SUPPORT RETROACTIVITY FAM. CODE 4009 An original order for child support may be made retroactive to the date of filing the...

FAMILY LAW DIVISION RELATED CASES Under Los Angeles County Superior Court Local Rule 5.2 Family law cases are related if they involve the...

MUTUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS F.C.6305. (a) The court shall not issue a mutual order enjoining the parties from specific...

DEBT LIABILITY IN A DIVORCE The separate property of a married person is liable for the following debts incurred by the person’s spouse...

DEBT ALLOCATION IN A DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE On dissolution or legal separation, debts incurred by either spouse after the date of...

Because spouses occupy confidential relations with one another, when an interspousal transaction creates an advantage for one spouse over...