An unfortunate part of some Sacramento Family Law cases is when one former partner physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abuses their former partner. California law defines domestic violence very broadly in family code §6200 et seq., but it includes striking,...
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How is Placer County Child Support Calculated?
In Placer County, the court calculates a party’s child support obligations utilizing a special mathematical formula mandated by California state law. This formula is complicated and laid out in painstaking detail in Family Code §4055 and the surrounding codes....
Proving Romantic Cohabitation in Placer County Spousal Support Cases
In Placer County spousal support cases, the spousal support court is required to presume a reduced financial need if the recipient spouse is romantically cohabitating with a member of the opposite sex. The recipient spouse can overcome this presumption by...
Seek Work Orders and Imputation of Income in Sacramento Support Cases
In Sacramento child support and spousal support cases, both parents must support their children to the best of their financial abilities. Also, each spouse owes a duty to become fully self-supporting to the best of their abilities. When one or both spouses is being...
Obtaining a Sacramento County Vocational Evaluation to Prove Earning Capacity
In Sacramento child support or spousal support cases, it is important to realize that each parent has an obligation to support their child to the best of their ability, and to earn income commensurate with their skills, abilities, and experience. In a Sacramento...
Can I Make My Spouse Disclose their Income in our Sacramento Divorce?
In Sacramento divorces cases a contentious issue is getting each party to disclose their income. Often times one or both spouses feel the other spouse is not disclosing all of their income in order to affect the child support or spousal support calculations. ...
Completion of the Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure In Placer County
In every Placer County divorce case, the parties must complete and serve a Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure (or PDD). The Placer County family court will not set a case for trial or enter any written settlement agreement unless each party to the Placer County...
What is a Bifurcation of the Status of Marriage in Placer County?
In particularly contested or complex Placer County divorce cases, parties sometimes become very frustrated at the slow nature of the case resolution. In these cases, months and even years may have passed and due to the impasse between the parties, the end seems to be...
Requesting a Sacramento County Family Law Trial
In a typical Sacramento County family law case, the parties will reach a settlement of all of the issues of the divorce, custody dispute, support dispute, or property dispute. In Sacramento County, family law cases rarely go to trial for various reasons including...
Should You Pursue Child Support in Sacramento?
Some parents are concerned about rocking the boat in their divorce or custody case and do not file for Sacramento child support. It is important for these parents to consider the financial impact of requesting Sacramento child support. These orders ensure that the...