With many military families in the area and because San Diego has many families that come and go, it is not uncommon for a spouse residing in San Diego and their spouse in another state to both initiate divorce proceedings. Or the parties may both reside in California and then one or both parties move… [Read More about What If Each Spouse Files a Divorce Action in Different States?]
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Status Only Judgment
During the divorce proceeding, the parties may bifurcate or sever various issues and allow an early judgment on those issues. The law actually encourages parties in a dissolution action to bifurcate trial whenever it might expedite settlement or ease the resolution of other contested issues. Marriage of Wolfe (1985) 173 CA3d 893-894. One of the issues… [Read More about Status Only Judgment]
How Will Budget Cuts Affect San Diego County Family Court?
Many local governments in California are suffering severe financial problems. These financial woes affect such things as education which have suffered large budget cuts in the past years. The court system is no different and the lack of funds is resulting in major budget cuts. San Diego County is no exception and neither is the family court where… [Read More about How Will Budget Cuts Affect San Diego County Family Court?]
Add-Ons to Child Support
In California, many parents that will have to pay child support assume that the child support order will cover all the costs and they will not have to pay any other costs such as day care. They believe that the parent receiving child support should pay day care costs out of the child support. Payors of child… [Read More about Add-Ons to Child Support]
Military Orders vs. Court Orders
Due to the proximity of Camp Pendelton, I have had many active duty servicemembers or their spouses as clients. Although there are differences between military and non-military divorces, one of the main differences is that the servicemember’s command can order the servicemember to do certain things although the court has made no orders. The common question is what… [Read More about Military Orders vs. Court Orders]
