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Schedule of Assets and Debts

Posted: June 1, 2020

Schedule of Assets and Debts Your Schedule of Assets and Debts is a full disclosure of everything you and your spouse own, owe, earn, and spend. Both you and your spouse are required to complete this form. We suggest that you take the time to review all of your assets and debts which are required […]

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Joint Legal Custody

Posted: October 26, 2019

Joint Legal Custody Joint legal custody means that both parents shall share the right and the responsibility to make the decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child. There are numerous ways in which the right and responsibility to make decisions can be shared. Plans allocating legal custody are as important to […]

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Day Counter

Posted: October 25, 2019

Day Counter Use a day counter to calculate the number of days, months and years between two dates. A day counter, otherwise known as a date to date calculator, is a handy tool that lets you estimate the number of days between dates quickly and without any hassle. For example, you can use it when […]

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Witness

Posted: October 25, 2019

Witness Under California law, a witness is someone who has, who claims to have, or is thought, by someone with authority to compel testimony, to have knowledge relevant to an event or other matter of interest. A witness in your case will, either voluntarily or under compulsion of the law, provide testimonial evidence of what […]

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Divorce Forms

Posted: October 25, 2019

Divorce Forms I want a divorce. What forms do I file? There are a number of divorce forms that many be needed when you file for a dissolution of marriage in California. The divorce forms you will need depends on the length of marriage, whether or not if you have children, and the amount of […]

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Support Earning Assignment

Posted: October 25, 2019

Support Earning Assignment You will get a support earning assignment after a court makes an order for spousal or partner support. Your former spouse or domestic partner must start making support payments to you. The court order will include a start date for the spousal or partner support. My spouse is not paying. I’m not getting […]

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Orders Dividing Pension Plans

Posted: October 25, 2019

Orders Dividing Pension Plans Orders Dividing Pension Plans are court orders that allocated funds in a pension plan to each spouse. Whereas a pension plan contains funds that is paid into by an employee and/or an employer for the purpose of saving for retirement, the court order will divide any funds that are deemed to […]

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Orders Dividing Marital Property

Posted: October 25, 2019

Orders Dividing Marital Property Orders dividing marital property are court orders separating any and all community property you may have acquired during your marriage. You may be able to work out a separation of property agreement that both you and your spouse feel is fair. Remember though, that until a judge signs off on your […]

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Spousal Support Orders

Posted: October 25, 2019

Spousal Support Orders are orders granted to one party involved in a legal action. When a couple legally separates or divorces, the court may order one spouse or domestic partner to pay the other a certain amount of support money each month. This is called “spousal support” for married couples and “partner support” in domestic partnerships. […]

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Child Support Order

Posted: October 25, 2019

Child Support Order A California Child Support Order is a court order requiring one parent or both parents to pay child support every month to help pay for the support of the child (or children) and the child’s living expenses. Child Support Required Each parent is equally responsible for providing for the financial needs of […]

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Child Custody Additional Provisions

Posted: October 25, 2019

Child Custody Additional Provisions California Child Custody Additional Provisions are very important consideration that you should address with your original child custody order. The child custody agreement that you and the other parent enter into will have will lay out how you, the other parent, and your child will be interacting on a daily basis. […]

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Holiday Schedule

Posted: October 25, 2019

Holiday Schedule You can make a holiday schedule to show where your child will spend holidays and special occasions. This schedule has priority over your basic or routine schedule. Here are some common ways that parents divide and share holiday time: Alternate holidays every other year. You can assign holidays to each parent for even […]

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Child Abduction Prevention

Posted: October 25, 2019

Child Abduction Prevention You should file a child abduction prevention request to prevent one parent from concealing the whereabouts of a child from the other parent. Child custody battles can become fierce and some parents can make irrational decisions regarding the custody of their child. Moreover, there may be times that one parent will not […]

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Supervised Visitation

Posted: October 25, 2019

Supervised visitation is ordered when there are concerns about a child’s protection and safety. A judge will order supervised visitation so that a child will only have contact with a parent when a neutral third person is present. This type of third-person visitation arrangement is often called “supervised visitation.” Noncustodial Parent Supervised Supervised visitation is […]

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Visitation Schedule

Posted: October 25, 2019

Visitation Schedule A visitation schedule is common for parents that are separating or seeking divorce. Visitation schedules are the basic plan outlining where your children will live or spend time. Visitation What is visitation? What is time-share? What is parenting time? Visitation (also called “time-share”) is the plan for how the parents will share time with […]

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Paycheck Withholding Order

Posted: October 25, 2019

A paycheck withholding order is a court order for an employer to withhold a part of an employee’s income for child support and spousal support. The paycheck withholding order is served on the employer of the paying parent. The paycheck withholding order will list a specific amount of current support to be withheld from the […]

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Health Care Reimbursements

Posted: October 25, 2019

Health Care Reimbursements Health care reimbursements for your child’s medical expenses are addressed in California Family Code Section 4063. The California courts use this state statute to address how one parent is to obtain health care reimbursements when they make out-of-pocket payments for medical costs. Health care reimbursements, like other out-of-pocket expenses you may pay […]

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Child Support CaseRegistry

Posted: October 25, 2019

Child Support Case Registry Child support case registry forms are used for a specific purpose. California Rule 5.330 outlines the procedures for filing this form. Purpose This rule provides guidance to court clerks in processing the Child Support Case Registry Form (form FL-191). Application This rule applies to any action or proceeding in which there […]

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Notice of Entry of Judgment

Posted: October 25, 2019

Notice of Entry of Judgment A Notice of Entry of Judgment is a document stating that an entry of judgment in a divorce in California is the final judgment signed by the judge. The divorce process in California can take months, or even years, and may involve complicated court proceedings. For example, a couple with […]

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Judgment on Dissolution

Posted: October 25, 2019

Judgment Judgment on dissolution form is used to finalize your divorce. The following are instructions on how to complete this form. Instructions 1. Write your name, address and phone number. 2. In not filled in for you, write the county where your case was filed after COUNTY OF. You can find the address on the […]

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Default Declaration

Posted: October 25, 2019

Default Declaration In California, a spouse can receive a default declaration for their divorce without needing the cooperation – or even the knowledge – of the other spouse in certain situations. A default divorce is one in which the courts pass judgment on the divorce after the respondent fails to respond. In other words, if […]

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Default Judgment Request

Posted: October 25, 2019

Default Judgment Request You can file for a California Default Judgment Request when you file for divorce and your spouse does not respond. You file for a California Default Judgment Request by completing all forms necessary for a court to grant you a dissolution of marriage (divorce). Your spouse goes into default if they do […]

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Property Declaration

Posted: October 25, 2019

Property Declaration California Property Declaration form used to declare Community Property and Separate Property used in California courts. When you or your spouse file for divorce, both of you will be required to file a California Property Declaration. Each spouse in a divorce proceeding has an affirmative duty to disclose to the other spouse all […]

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Spousal Support Declaration

Posted: October 25, 2019

California Spousal Support Declaration I want spousal support. How do I get spousal support? The first step in obtaining spousal support is to file a California Spousal Support Declaration form. This form is used in all California courts. You can ask for a spousal or partner support order once you file (start) your case. You […]

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Simplified Financial Statement

Posted: October 25, 2019

Simplified Financial Statement A Simplified Financial Statement can be used when filing for divorce in the State of California. This form discloses a party’s income and expenses. Under specified circumstances, spouses may use the simplified financial statement (Judicial Council Form FL-155) in place of the Income and Expense Declaration and its accompanying pages (Judicial Council Form FL-150). Eligibility You […]

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Income Expense Declaration

Posted: October 25, 2019

Income and Expense Declaration The following link is for that Income and Expense Declaration form that is used in all California courts. You should download this form which will help you when reading instructions on how it is to be completed. File Download (PDF File): fl150 – declaration of income & expense Completing Your Income […]

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Financial Disclosure Waiver

Posted: October 25, 2019

Financial Disclosure Waiver A Financial Disclosure Waiver is one party’s acknowledgment that they have disclosed all financial information and that since disclosing there have been no substantial changes. Family Code Under Family Code Section 2105(d) you and your spouse agree to waive the requirements under Family Code Section 2105(a) concerning the financial declaration of disclosure. […]

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Service of Financial Disclosures

Posted: October 25, 2019

Service of Financial Disclosures What do we mean when we used the term Service of Financial Disclosures? To serve is to provide documents to the other party in a legal action. The actual service can be done in more than one way. The important thing to remember is that Service of Financial Disclosures must be done […]

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Financial Disclosures

Posted: October 25, 2019

Financial Disclosures Preparing and exchanging preliminary financial disclosures is a required step in the divorce process. Without the completion of this step, a judge will not grant a divorce. Negligent and willful omissions of assets and debts when preparing the preliminary financial disclosures can lead to devastating results for the parties. Community Property California is […]

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Domestic Partner Petition Response

Posted: October 25, 2019

Domestic Partner Petition Response If you have been served with a summons and a petition, you are the respondent in a court case for divorce or legal separation. Once served, in order to preserve your rights, you must file a domestic partner petition response. When you are served, read the papers you have received carefully. […]

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Marriage Petition Response

Posted: October 25, 2019

Marriage Petition Response A marriage petition response is used by one spouse who has been served with divorce papers by the other spouse. Ending the Relationship Either spouse in a marriage or partner in a registered domestic partnership can ask the court to end their legal relationship. If you have been served with a petition and […]

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Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt

Posted: October 25, 2019

Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt is a form used in California courts to acknowledge receipt of a Marriage Petition. Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt Form File Download (PDF File): fl117 – notice of receipt California Counties for Filing of Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt Form Notice Receipt form is used in […]

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Proof of Service

Posted: October 25, 2019

Proof of Service Proof of Service form is a document proving that you have served an opposing party with specific papers pertaining to a family law matter. You will need a proof of service form whenever you serve an opposing party documents. This form is evidence that the opposing party actually received information that was […]

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Summons

Posted: October 25, 2019

Summons A summons is a judicial form that is served on a person involved in a legal proceeding. Legal action may be in progress against the person, or the person’s presence as witness may be required. Legal Action in Progress This type of summons will typically announce to the person to whom it is directed […]

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UCCJEA

Posted: October 25, 2019

UCCJEA In 1968, the Uniform Law Commissioners promulgated the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). By 1981, every state had adopted this Uniform Act. UCCJEA was designed to discourage interstate kidnapping of children by their non-custodial parents. The UCCJEA operates upon novel principles that 1) establish jurisdiction over a child custody case in one state; […]

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Domestic Partnership Petition

Posted: October 25, 2019

Domestic Partnership Petition A domestic partnership petition establishes that the individuals have meet he criteria specified by California Family Code section 297 (see below) by either a Declaration of Domestic Partnership (Form NP/SF DP-1) or a Confidential Declaration of Domestic Partnership (Form NP/SF DP-1A) with the California Secretary of State. Requirements The domestic partnership petition […]

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Divorce Petition

Posted: October 25, 2019

Divorce Petition A divorce petition is a document that is filed with a court which starts your divorce proceeding. The divorce petition is a legal document filed in court by a spouse who seeks a divorce. Also called the “complaint” in some states, the petition informs the court of the filing spouse’s (called the “petitioner”) […]

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Notice of Representation

Posted: October 25, 2019

Notice of Representation A notice of representation is a letter from an attorney to an adverse party advising that party that the lawyer represents a specific person, persons or business. It is notice of legal representation – that a party has retained an attorney to represent them in a specific matter. Notice of Representation Form […]

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Family Law Information Packet

Posted: October 25, 2019

Family Law Information Packet A family law information packet that is completed by our client. This is done when we start a family law matter and gives our office necessary information to draft additional forms which will need to be filed with a court. Our From Our form can be used in all California counties. […]

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Attorney Client Fee Agreement

Posted: October 25, 2019

Attorney Client Fee Agreement The attorney client fee agreement is the first document you should receive from your attorney. It is a contract which you should read and fully understand before signing. Money Disputes Most disputes between lawyers and clients are over money—specifically, over how much money the client owes the lawyer. To avoid these […]

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