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In California Divorces, Paying for College May Reduce Spousal Support In the past, if a divorced parent asked me what took priority – support for the other spouse or support for the adult child– the answer would have been easy: the other spouse. After all, there is no authority (except in cases of severe disability…
The Consequences of Domestic Violence in California Despite what public events have told us about the availability of firearms in the United States, the family courts in California have extremely strict laws regarding guns – at least when it comes to domestic violence matters. A person served with a domestic violence restraining order – even…
Juvenile Court Judge Punished for Acting . . . Juvenile? During the impeachment trial this year of former president Donald J. Trump, there was an argument that a former president, having left office, was not subject to punishment by the Senate. But with respect to the California judiciary, there are no such similar arguments. Case…
California Lawyer Becomes Subject to Restraining Order Himself There’s an old saying that it “ain’t your day”. That’s probably how a northern California attorney felt –and continues to feel—after a judge granted a two-year restraining order against him and in favor of his wife, only to have the wife successfully seek an order “renewing” the…
Dad’s Troubles Mount for Unpaid Child Support Child support is one of those obligations that just does not go away. We learned that lesson again Friday, Nov. 20, when the California Court of Appeal –in the case of Marriage of Sawyer— reversed a trial judge for basically waiving $28,890.00 in past due support that had…
If one parent interferes with another parent’s visitation, may she be punished by a reduction in child support? The answer is no, according to a decision by the California Court of Appeal in San Diego. Ruling 3-0, the justices reversed a trial court’s January, 2019, decision to use a 29 percent timeshare when calculating retroactive…
How Does Depreciation Affect Child Support in California Divorce Cases? California requires its courts to calculate child support in divorce cases by looking at the number of children the couple have; the percentage of time each parent has responsibility for the children; and the income of each parent. With computerization, the task seems pretty easy.…
California Justice Removed From Bench for Sexual Harassment In a first, the California Commission on Judicial Performance has removed an appeals court justice, citing a history of sexual harassment involving multiple victims. Justice Jeffrey Johnson becomes the first appellate judge in California history to be removed from the bench, although he can appeal the decision…
San Diego Divorce Court to Reopen Tuesday the 26th The San Diego County Superior Court (Family Law Division) has basically been closed since the middle of March, with the exception for the submission of paperwork to get an emergency temporary restraining order based on domestic violence or to get an emergency order regarding custody/visitation (and…
California Family Law Judge Punished for Remarks Made on Bench Who judges the judges? In California, that’s a complicated question. If you think your family law judge made a mistake that hurt your case, you may appeal to the Court of Appeal. If you think that the judge acted inappropriately, based on words, conduct, or…
