A family court decision can be appealed on one of two grounds: error of law or abuse of discretion. Be careful, because procedural errors could result in the dismissal of your appeal. An understanding of the California family court appeals process can help you avoid mistakes that could undermine or even defeat your claim.
Child custody litigation can be some of the most rancorous and gut-wrenching activity you will ever be involved in. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In most cases, all parties (including the court) would prefer a negotiated solution to a bitter courtroom battle that is likely to traumatize the very child whose best interests you are fighting over. The following are some of the means by which this end is commonly achieved…
A divorce is generally an emotionally tumultuous event – the only question is the degree of turmoil you will have to endure. Consensual divorces are the easiest, litigated divorces are more difficult, and divorces involving allegations of domestic violence are among the worst. It is extremely difficult for a divorcing spouse to remain calm and rational under such stress…
An annulment is very different from a divorce. In an annulment, there is no divorce. The court is declaring that either (i) no valid marriage ever took place or (ii) the marriage is voidable, which means it ends without a divorce once the annulment is final. The court will not award alimony or divide property or debts, and paternity may even be called into question…
You have no doubt heard that when a California couple divorce, assets “get divided 50/50.” Although this is an oversimplification, it is also true that as an approximation, debts get divided 50/50 as well…
