One of the reasons domestic violence is such an important subject in family law is the impact it has on gun ownership. With the issue of guns in the forefront of discussions throughout the land in light of recent events, I thought I would provide some insight on one aspect of gun regulation — domestic…
Teenagers, sensing the end of the school year and wanting to be outside more with the nicer weather, are often said to have spring fever. This means it is harder to do homework and concentrate in class. But in family law matters, particularly in custody matters, things are just heating up. For example, when people…
A man recently lost his attempt in family law court to lower his child support obligation from $1,000.00. According to court papers, about two years after the support order was made, he was only working about 20 hours per week and making $640.00 a month as a telemarketer. He then filed new paperwork that showed…
One of the ways spousal support can be reduced in California after a divorce is to show that the recipient former spouse is “cohabitating” with someone else. Specifically, Family Code section 4323, subd. (a)(1) states that “there is a rebuttable presumption, affecting the burden of proof, of decreased need for spousal support if the supported…
San Diego family law attorney Andy Cook provides tips on minimizing the cost of a California divorce by working issues out & staying out of court when possible.
How long does someone who has been ordered to pay alimony/spousal support have to keep paying it? It depends on the circumstances, but we do know that spousal support ends when the payor dies, the recipient dies, or the payee remarries, whichever occurs first (although if there’s a written agreement, the parties can agree that spousal…
San Diego family law attorney Andy Cook gives the pros & cons of whether you should try to keep the house in a California divorce property division.
In California, as in most states, if there is a dispute between parents and grandparents over grandparent visitation with the grandchildren, the parents usually win. But that is not always the case. California Family Code section 3104 gives grandparents a chance, and in the recently published case of Stuard v. Stuard, the father’s parents won…
San Diego family law attorney Andy Cook discusses California case denying annulment for minister spouse’s insufficient religiosity.
If someone in a dating relationship suffers mental abuse, does that mean he or she is the victim of domestic violence. The answer is yes, according to a recent decision of the California Court of Appeal. Ruling 3-0, the justices held that a trial judge made a mistake when he did not allow a woman…
