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A spouse may unilaterally encumber their community interest in real property to pay reasonable attorney’s fees in order to retain or maintain counsel in a proceeding for marital dissolution, legal separation, or nullity of marriage. This encumbrance is known as a “family law attorney’s real property lien.” It attaches only to the encumbering party’s interest in the real property. Fam. Code §§ 1102(e), 2033(a).
CA FAMILY LAW SANCTIONS AGAINST ATTORNEYS, PARTIES OR WITNESSES FOR NOT FOLLOWING COURT RULES CA Rules of Court, Rule 5.14 For purposes of the rules in this division: (2) "Person" means a party, a pa
RETROACTIVITY OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT IN CA FAMILY LAW DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Fam. Code, § 4333, controls the permissible date on which a permanent spousal support order may begin. It authorizes a court t
TEMPORARY VS. PERMANENT SPOUSAL SUPPORT IN CA FAMILY LAW DIVORCES California law provides for two distinct types of spousal support—temporary and permanent. Awards of temporary spousal support do not
