Posts by Barbara
Discovering hidden assets during divorce. Court awards 100% of lottery winnings to husband for wife’s deception!
Learn how spouses can hide income or assets and where to look to find them. California courts have an obligation to divide community property equally. This can only happen if the court knows what assets there are to divide. There are laws that require both parties to disclose all of their assets, debts and income…
Read MoreSchwarzenegger’s child support obligations to Mildred Baena… are they “terminated?”
Most certified family law attorney’s agree, the former governor’s “Love Child” is not necessarily entitled to share in his lavish lifestyle. Although the former governor and successful actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, can certainly afford to provide a luxurious standard of living for the son he fathered with former housekeeper, Mildred Baena, under California law he is not legally obligated…
Read MoreYou can do your divorce on your own, or with limited help from lawyers, and have a good outcome.
The court process for divorce can be challenging, many people are able to start and finish their court cases on their own or with limited help from lawyers or legal support professionals. The best way to get help is to hire a qualified divorce lawyer. If you do not want to hire a lawyer, or…
Read More6 practical ways to help get your children through divorce.
Divorce is hard on adults but it is your children who suffer the most. How you handle your own divorce or separation will influence how your children deal with their own issues when they face a relationship that must end in their future. It can be done with anger, resentment, and cruelty, or it can…
Read MoreAre you unrepresented? New rules taking effect in 2012 have far reaching impact on the day to day operation of our courts.
Early need-based attorney’s fee awards are part of the new CA Rules of Court. The need-based fee awards area of of family law is undergoing the most critical changes in more than a decade with the recent passage of Family Code Section 217 and the revision of other codes sections along with new California Rules…
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