Family Law
Family Law News 2018, Issue 2, Volume 40, No. 2
Content
- An Evidence Code Primer for Family Law Attorneys Part I: An Overview and GeneraL Approach
- Blended Families
- Business Tax Returns: What is the Difference Between the Various Types?
- Consideration of Fault In Divorce Proceedings After the #MeToo Movement
- Family Law News Editorial Team
- Family Law Section Executive Committee
- Guardians Ad Litem—What Are They and When Are They Necessary in a Family Law Case?
- Legislative Liaisons and Designated Recipients of Legislation
- Message from the Chair
- Message from the Editor
- NeverLand Practice: Representing Minor Children
- Reboot Your Law Practice: Boost Profits, Restore Work-Life Balance and Make Clients Happy in a Changing Legal Landscape
- Sometimes, We Just Have to Say No: Warning Signs That Should Make You Think Before Taking On a Potential Client
- Table of Contents
- Technology Corner
- Say What You Mean; Mean What You Say
Say What You Mean; Mean What You Say
In re Marriage of Minkin, 11 Cal. App. 5th 939 (2017)
Nathan W. Gabbard
Nathan W. Gabbard practices family law in Los Angeles and is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Gabbard serves on the Leadership Council of the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ), which is a non-profit organization providing legal services to survivors of domestic violence and abuse. He participates in the Regional Legislative Committee, where he reviews and comments on proposed changes in legislation. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Beverly Hills Bar Association – Family Law section and has been a member of the Executive Committee on the LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles. He was designated as a "Super Lawyer Rising Star’ in 2017 and 2018, a designation awarded to only 2.5% of the lawyers in the state.
Say what you mean and mean what you say. This could be the takeaway from the court of appeal case of In re Marriage of Minkin, 11 Cal. App. 5th 939 (2017) (Minkin). Similarly, when drafting Marital Settlement Agreements and stipulated judgments, best practices suggest clearly identifying and describing in unambiguous terms the parties’ intentions, as they exist at the time of entering into the agreement.