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Annulment
- Aug 10, 2015 Should I ask for an Annulment?
- Jun 9, 2015 I feel like my marriage was a fraud, can I get an Annulment?
- Attorney Fees
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Child Support
- Mar 31, 2023 Understanding the Income and Expense Declaration in California Family Law Cases
- Mar 17, 2018 I am disabled and on SSDI. Do I have to pay child support?
- Mar 11, 2018 Can you impute income from assets?
- Sep 6, 2017 Is rental income included in a support calculation?
- Aug 15, 2017 Can I ask my child's mother to pay for private school?
- Feb 25, 2017 Can I deduct my travel expenses from child support?
- Feb 25, 2017 Can I reduce my child support add-ons?
- Dec 26, 2016 Are Commissions and Bonuses Income for Child Support Calculations?
- Dec 25, 2016 Have you made an overpayment of your Child Support?
- Nov 25, 2016 Can I get an expedited hearing for child support?
- Aug 18, 2016 Can I reduce my child support below the guideline amount?
- Jun 4, 2016 How to calculate child support?
- Jan 4, 2016 Is There A Simplified Way To Modify Child Or Spousal Support?
- Jan 4, 2016 Can I deduct my child support payments from my taxes?
- Jan 4, 2016 Do I need my ex’s permission to enroll my child in swimming lessons during my parenting time?
- Dec 14, 2015 Do gifts from grandparents constitute income for support?
- Nov 6, 2015 My child receives derivative Social Security payments due to my disability, is that income for support?
- Nov 3, 2015 Will the fact that my employer offers perks like meals, per diem, and gym memberships impact the amount of child support I pay?
- Sep 14, 2015 What impact does the amount of time I see my children have on child support?
- Sep 14, 2015 Worried about your spouse making support payments?
- Sep 7, 2015 Five Tips for Divorcing Parents
- Sep 5, 2015 How do I stop child support or get visitation rights on a child I’ve never seen and mother refuses to allow me?
- Sep 3, 2015 What happens if I pay my child's uninsured health care costs?
- Aug 18, 2015 Is my speculative bonus income used for a child support calculation?
- Aug 17, 2015 What is “income” for the purpose of child and spousal support?
- Aug 16, 2015 I want to stop paying spousal support, what are my options?
- Aug 16, 2015 Is your ex-spouse a "deadbeat"?
- Jun 28, 2015 Can I be arrested for failure to pay child support?
- May 26, 2015 What is an Ostler/Smith Order?
- May 14, 2015 What happens if you fail to pay child support?
- Apr 22, 2015 Child Support in the News
- Mar 14, 2015 If I have failed to make a child support payment, will I lose the ability to see my children?
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Contempt
- May 2, 2016 What is an Order Shortening Time?
- Sep 7, 2015 Is it contempt to fail to fill out your income and expense declaration?
- Sep 5, 2015 What is legal custody?
- Sep 5, 2015 How do I stop child support or get visitation rights on a child I’ve never seen and mother refuses to allow me?
- Aug 16, 2015 I want to stop paying spousal support, what are my options?
- Aug 16, 2015 Is your ex-spouse a "deadbeat"?
- Aug 16, 2015 What to do if your ex does not pay support or follow visitation: how to file for Contempt.
- Mar 14, 2015 If I have failed to make a child support payment, will I lose the ability to see my children?
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Custody
- Dec 28, 2022 What is the difference between physical and legal custody?
- Mar 17, 2018 My co-parent refuses to notify me about important events, what can I do?
- Mar 11, 2018 Can I be the primary parent for medical decisions and share joint custody?
- Dec 27, 2017 Can parental rights be terminated without an adoption request?
- Apr 14, 2017 Grandparent Visitation
- Apr 14, 2017 Can the Family Court require Drug Testing?
- Jan 20, 2017 What is a statement of reasons
- May 2, 2016 What is an Order Shortening Time?
- Mar 28, 2016 Do grandparents have a right to visitation with their grandchildren?
- Jan 23, 2016 What about our Children?
- Jan 4, 2016 Do I need my ex’s permission to enroll my child in swimming lessons during my parenting time?
- Dec 3, 2015 Tips for Divorced Parents During the Holidays
- Oct 11, 2015 Can I make a custody agreement that says my child will be raised Christian?
- Oct 5, 2015 Child Custody Primer
- Sep 7, 2015 Five Tips for Divorcing Parents
- Sep 5, 2015 What is legal custody?
- Sep 5, 2015 How do I stop child support or get visitation rights on a child I’ve never seen and mother refuses to allow me?
- Sep 3, 2015 My ex has a new girlfriend and I don't want my kid to meet them, how do I handle that?
- Sep 3, 2015 Examples of Child Custody Schedules
- Aug 31, 2015 Is Spanking Considered Child Abuse in California?
- Aug 16, 2015 What to do if your ex does not pay support or follow visitation: how to file for Contempt.
- Jun 8, 2015 How does Mediation benefit children?
- May 12, 2015 My child’s mother does not follow our visitation schedule, how can I get her to comply?
- May 12, 2015 Modifying Custody Orders
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Divorce Mediation
- Feb 19, 2016 What value does a Mediator add?
- Jan 4, 2016 Methods of Division of Community Property Other Than by Judicial Decision
- Dec 3, 2015 Tips for Divorced Parents During the Holidays
- Nov 4, 2015 Divorce Resources and Articles
- Aug 15, 2015 What are the Steps of Divorce Mediation?
- Jul 21, 2015 What are the benefits of Mediation?
- Jul 15, 2015 How Is Mediation Different From Litigation?
- Jul 6, 2015 Is mediation right for me?
- Jun 8, 2015 How does Mediation benefit children?
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Divorce Process
- Feb 12, 2019 I cannot locate my spouse, can we still get a divorce?
- Oct 17, 2018 Can a foreign domestic partnership be dissolved in California?
- Feb 22, 2018 What should I do to protect my finances now that we have filed for divorce?
- Dec 26, 2016 Can you appeal your family law court decision?
- Sep 26, 2016 How much time do I have to fill out my financial disclosures?
- Sep 26, 2016 What is FL 110 or Summons?
- Sep 26, 2016 What is a FL 165 or Request to Enter Default
- May 19, 2016 What is service of process and why do I need proof?
- May 6, 2016 What happens if one spouse dies during a divorce?
- May 2, 2016 What is a motion for reconsideration?
- May 2, 2016 Request for Order or FL 300
- May 2, 2016 What is an Order Shortening Time?
- May 2, 2016 Common Family Law Acronyms
- Apr 30, 2016 How much will my divorce cost?
- Jan 15, 2016 Post Divorce Checklist
- Jan 14, 2016 Divorcing? Here are the legal documents you need.
- Jan 4, 2016 What is Nunc Pro Tunc?
- Nov 4, 2015 Divorce Resources and Articles
- Sep 20, 2015 What are ATROs?
- Sep 19, 2015 What is a Lis Pendens?
- Sep 19, 2015 Can you amend your Petition or Response?
- Sep 12, 2015 Why does California have community property?
- Sep 8, 2015 What is FL 117?
- Aug 31, 2015 Is Spanking Considered Child Abuse in California?
- Jul 31, 2015 Common California Divorce Mistakes
- Jul 28, 2015 Divorce Flow Chart
- Jul 14, 2015 What is FL 115 or Proof of Service of Summons?
- Jun 9, 2015 I feel like my marriage was a fraud, can I get an Annulment?
- Jun 8, 2015 The 10 Year Rule
- Jun 8, 2015 How can I get a Divorce in California?
- May 5, 2015 Isn't there any easy way to divorce in California?
- Apr 8, 2015 Does getting a divorce have any tax benefits?
- Mar 12, 2015 How soon can I get a divorce?
- Feb 23, 2015 How to un-do my divorce?
- Feb 4, 2015 What is the date of separation and why is it important?
- Jan 29, 2015 What is a no-fault divorce?
- Domestic Violence
- Estate Planning
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Ex Parte
- Nov 25, 2016 Ex Parte in San Francisco County
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Financial Disclosures
- Feb 22, 2018 What should I do to protect my finances now that we have filed for divorce?
- May 7, 2017 Stock Benefits – How are they divided at divorce and who pays the Taxes?
- May 5, 2017 My spouse won’t complete their financial disclosures, what should I do?
- Sep 26, 2016 How much time do I have to fill out my financial disclosures?
- Aug 28, 2016 I don’t know what types of equity compensation my wife has at her start-up, what documents should I ask for in a divorce?
- Nov 4, 2015 Financial Disclosures in Divorce
- Sep 15, 2015 What are Financial Disclosures in Divorce?
- Sep 7, 2015 Do I have to make full statutorily required financial disclosures in mediation?
- Sep 7, 2015 Is it contempt to fail to fill out your income and expense declaration?
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Litigation
- Mar 17, 2018 What is the standard of proof if family law?
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Name Change
- Nov 25, 2016 Name Change After Divorce
- Feb 13, 2015 Need your name changed?
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Premarital Agreements
- Oct 23, 2023 The Essence of a Pre-Nuptial Agreement:
- Oct 23, 2023 Navigating Pre-Nuptial Agreements with Gordon Family Law
- Jun 28, 2023 Is your premarital agreement enforceable?
- Jan 6, 2023 Premarital Agreement
- Jan 2, 2023 Do you live in California and own your own company? Are you getting married?
- Dec 28, 2022 Do you need a premarital agreement?
- Sep 7, 2022 Do you own rental property? Are you getting married?
- Mar 5, 2017 What is a Postmarital Agreement?
- Dec 25, 2016 What can't I include in my prenup?
- Dec 25, 2016 Prenups are smart. Here are some reasons why:
- Dec 25, 2016 Do I need my own attorney for a Prenup?
- Dec 25, 2016 Getting Married? Here is why you want a Prenup.
- Jan 14, 2016 Legal Guide to Getting Married
- Jan 4, 2016 My marriage license was never turned in by the officiant, am I married?
- Jan 1, 2016 Marriage, Divorce, and Taxes: Why December 31st 2015 is different than January 1st 2016
- Sep 3, 2015 What law governs prenup agreements?
- Jul 8, 2015 Legal Guide to Elopement
- May 18, 2015 Why every California professional needs a prenup.
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Property Division
- Jan 6, 2023 Should you appraise your home?
- Jan 6, 2023 Did you forget to include something in your divorce?
- Dec 12, 2018 Can my ex force the sale of our house during the middle of our divorce?
- Feb 22, 2018 What should I do to protect my finances now that we have filed for divorce?
- May 7, 2017 Stock Benefits – How are they divided at divorce and who pays the Taxes?
- May 7, 2017 I own a small business, how is that divided at a divorce?
- May 7, 2017 What is the tax basis for property transferred under IRC 1041?
- May 7, 2017 Will I be taxed on when I transfer property to my spouse in a divorce?
- Mar 7, 2017 What is Family Code 2640
- Dec 20, 2016 Reimbursement and Divorce
- Aug 28, 2016 What is an RSU?
- Aug 28, 2016 I don’t know what types of equity compensation my wife has at her start-up, what documents should I ask for in a divorce?
- May 2, 2016 What date is used to value my assets?
- Apr 11, 2016 Debt durring marriage
- Jan 4, 2016 How are social security benefits handled in divorce?
- Dec 14, 2015 Is vacation pay considered community property?
- Nov 4, 2015 Is sick leave considered community property?
- Sep 24, 2015 Divorce and Restricted Stock Units in California
- Sep 19, 2015 What is the time rule?
- Sep 19, 2015 What does equal division mean?
- Sep 19, 2015 What is a Lis Pendens?
- Sep 19, 2015 How do I calculate the length of our marriage?
- Aug 31, 2015 What is Moore Marsden and do I need it?
- May 6, 2015 My spouse liquidated our account during our divorce, can he do that?
- Apr 28, 2015 HOW TO FILL OUT AN INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION OR FL – 150
- Apr 20, 2015 What is Community Property?
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Retirement
- May 7, 2017 Why use a quadro or QDRO?
- Sep 19, 2015 How do I calculate the length of our marriage?
- Sep 15, 2015 What is a defined benefit plan and why do I need a valuation?
- Sep 15, 2015 I have never worked. Can I get Social Security?
- Aug 18, 2015 What Is a QDRO or “QUADRO”?
- Jun 24, 2015 Do you need a QDRO?
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Spousal Support
- Mar 31, 2023 Understanding the Income and Expense Declaration in California Family Law Cases
- Mar 17, 2018 Will support be reduced when my ex retires at age 65?
- Mar 11, 2018 Can you impute income from assets?
- Mar 11, 2018 What is a Gavron warning?
- Sep 6, 2017 Is rental income included in a support calculation?
- May 5, 2017 Does Cohabitation constitute a change of circumstances to modify support?
- May 5, 2017 Will spousal support be reduced when I retire?
- Jan 4, 2016 Is There A Simplified Way To Modify Child Or Spousal Support?
- Jan 4, 2016 Does alimony or spousal support have to be tax deductible?
- Jan 4, 2016 The tax consequences of spousal support
- Jan 4, 2016 My ex hit a financial windfall and is now making 50% more at work, can I modify our spousal support arrangement?
- Dec 14, 2015 Do gifts from grandparents constitute income for support?
- Nov 3, 2015 Will the fact that my employer offers perks like meals, per diem, and gym memberships impact the amount of child support I pay?
- Sep 15, 2015 My ex is living with her new boyfriend; can I stop paying spousal support?
- Sep 15, 2015 Do I have to pay spousal support Under Federal Immigration Affidavit of Support?
- Sep 14, 2015 Worried about your spouse making support payments?
- Aug 18, 2015 Is my speculative bonus income used for a child support calculation?
- Aug 17, 2015 What is “income” for the purpose of child and spousal support?
- Aug 16, 2015 I want to stop paying spousal support, what are my options?
- Jun 19, 2015 My ex - remarried - do I get to stop paying support?
- Jun 16, 2015 My marriage only lasted 2 years, do I have to pay temporary spousal support?
- Jun 14, 2015 I lost my job in the middle of a divorce, do I have to pay for health insurance for my soon to be ex spouse?
- Jun 11, 2015 Can I deduct spousal support from my taxes if we are only separated and not divorced?
- May 26, 2015 What is an Ostler/Smith Order?
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Tax Issues
- May 7, 2017 Stock Benefits – How are they divided at divorce and who pays the Taxes?
- May 7, 2017 I own a small business, how is that divided at a divorce?
- May 7, 2017 Why use a quadro or QDRO?
- May 7, 2017 What happens to the family home at divorce?
- May 7, 2017 What is the tax basis for property transferred under IRC 1041?
- May 7, 2017 Are there different rules for property division in a divorce if my spouse is not a US Citizen?
- May 7, 2017 What if the property that I want to transfer to my spouse produces income?
- May 7, 2017 Will I be taxed on when I transfer property to my spouse in a divorce?
- Feb 11, 2017 Can divorced parents of two kids both file head of household?
- Aug 28, 2016 I don’t know what types of equity compensation my wife has at her start-up, what documents should I ask for in a divorce?
- Aug 12, 2016 Can divorced parents of two kids both file head of household?
- Jun 22, 2016 Should we file for divorce before June 29th?
- May 8, 2016 IRS More Aggressive in Divorce Support Agreements Reviews
- Apr 12, 2016 Can I deduct my legal fees?
- Apr 12, 2016 Dependency Exemption
- Mar 28, 2016 Tax Tips for Newlyweds
- Feb 19, 2016 What new parents need to know about taxes
- Jan 4, 2016 Can I deduct my child support payments from my taxes?
- Jan 4, 2016 Does alimony or spousal support have to be tax deductible?
- Jan 4, 2016 The tax consequences of spousal support
- Jan 4, 2016 My marriage license was never turned in by the officiant, am I married?
- Jan 4, 2016 How can I fix my defective marriage license?
- Jan 1, 2016 Marriage, Divorce, and Taxes: Why December 31st 2015 is different than January 1st 2016
- Jul 8, 2015 Legal Guide to Elopement
- Jun 11, 2015 Can I deduct spousal support from my taxes if we are only separated and not divorced?
- Apr 15, 2015 Do I have to file for divorce by June 30th if I want to file Federal Income Taxes as single next year?
- Apr 8, 2015 Does getting a divorce have any tax benefits?