California Family Law Blog
Covers adoption, child support, divorce and other family law issues with a focus on California law.
Author: Scott Sagaria is the name partner of Sagaria Law, a firm with three California offices. Sagaria also writes California Estate Planning Blog and California Bankruptcy Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • Family Law • Law Practice Management • Trials & Litigation • Legal Information
Recent Posts from California Family Law Blog
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San Jose Divorce Attorney comments on Recent Article Regarding Divorce
San Jose Divorce Attorney comments on Recent Article Regarding Divorce This week Newsweek Magazine reports on how divorce changed the lives of children who lived through what Senior Editor David Jefferson coins as the “divorce…
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San Jose Family Attorney Discusses Division of Personal Injury Damages in Divorce
San Jose Family Attorney Discusses Division of Personal Injury Damages in Divorce Personal injury awards are subject to special characterization and division rules in a divorce. Unlike most property, characterization of money or property received…
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San Jose Divorce Attorney comments on new study by American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
San Jose Divorce Attorney comments on new study by American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers With e-mail and text messaging becoming the preferred method of communication, couples going through a divorce should be warned about the…
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San Jose Divorce Attorney Discusses Calculation of Temporary versus Long Term Spousal Support
San Jose Divorce Attorney Discusses Calculation of Temporary versus Long Term Spousal Support Under the Family Code, temporary support may be ordered in any amount based upon the party’s need and the payor’s ability to…
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San Jose Divorce Attorney Discusses Imputation of Income for Child Support
San Jose Divorce Attorney Discusses Imputation of Income for Child Support Family Code states that the court may, in its discretion and consistent with the child’s best interests, consider a parent’s earning capacity instead of…
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San Jose Divorce Attorney Discusses Need-Based Attorney Fee and Cost Award
San Jose Divorce Attorney Discusses Need-Based Attorney Fee and Cost Award Under the Family Code, any award of attorney fees or costs in a marital action must be based on a determination of ability to…
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San Jose Family Law Attorney Comments on Recent California appellate opinion Estate of McDaniel
San Jose Family Law Attorney Comments on recent California appellate opinion Estate of McDaniel On March 27, 2008, a California court for the third appellate district issued an opinion which held that a wife was…
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San Jose Family Law Attorney comments on Fiduciary Duties
San Jose Family Law Attorney comments on Fiduciary Duties Ronald Miserendino, once a multi-millionaire, may live the rest of his life in poverty. According to an article on Trading Markets.com, the ex-millionaire’s plan to hide…
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San Jose Divorce Lawyer Discusses the Service Members Civil Relief Act
San Jose Divorce Attorney Discusses the Service Members Civil Relief Act Unfortunately many soldiers and sailors are facing family court while preparing for a deployment or after they have been deployed for duty. The Service…
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Monterey County Attorney Discusses Child Custody Investigations
Monterey County Attorney Discusses Child Custody Investigations In the event that separated parents cannot agree on a custody and visitation schedule with their children, even after going through court assisted mediation, the parties will likely…