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...

STATEMENT OF DECISION IN FAMILY LAW CCP § 632, provides that if a timely request is made, the trial court is required to issue a...

STATEMENT OF DECISION IN FAMILY LAW CCP § 632, provides that if a timely request is made, the trial court is required to issue a...

CA RULES OF COURT Rule 5.125 The court may prepare the order after hearing and serve copies on the parties or their attorneys....

Use of Oral Testimony in Family Court The court generally must receive any live, competent testimony that is relevant and within the...

Limitation on ex parte order granting or modifying custody order CA FAM. CODE SECTION 3064 (a) The court shall refrain from making an...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDERS Types of Orders [a] Protective Orders in General The DVPA authorizes a court to issue protective orders on the...

DOMESTIV VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS IN FAMILY LAW The issuance of protective orders against domestic violence is governed by the...