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The Consequences of Domestic Violence in California

blogBy San Diego Divorce LawyersMarch 24, 2021

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?

blogBy San Diego Divorce LawyersFebruary 22, 2021

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…

Dad’s Troubles Mount for Unpaid Child Support

blogBy San Diego Divorce LawyersNovember 23, 2020

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…

California Family Law Judges Who Do Not Follow the Guideline Formula are in for Reversal

blogBy San Diego Divorce LawyersOctober 20, 2020

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?

blog, UncategorizedBy San Diego Divorce LawyersJuly 23, 2020

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

blog, UncategorizedBy San Diego Divorce LawyersJune 2, 2020

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

blogBy San Diego Divorce LawyersMay 20, 2020

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

blogBy San Diego Divorce LawyersMay 17, 2020

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…

Husband is Punished in California Divorce case for Way he Reacted to Judge’s Orders

blogBy San Diego Divorce LawyersMay 8, 2020

Husband is Punished in California Divorce case for Way he Reacted to Judge’s Orders I don’t write a lot of blogs about property issues –sure, occasionally, I do—because some of the decisions from the California Court of Appeal are dry. I mean, let’s face it; issues regarding custody, domestic violence, misbehavior by attorneys or judges,…

How Are Divorce and Family Law Cases Being Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis?

blogBy San Diego Divorce LawyersApril 13, 2020

How Are Divorce and Family Law Cases Being Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis? This is such a broad question that it’s difficult to answer. Let’s start with child custody and visitation. The Court, in San Diego County, is not scheduled to accept filings for motions or new cases until either Friday, May 1 or Monday,…

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