Family Law
Family Law News Issue 1, 2020, Volume 42, No. 1
Content
- Expert Witness Discovery In Family Law Matters: Part I
- Family Law News Editorial Team
- Family Law Section Executive Committee
- Legislative Liaisons and Designated Recipients of Legislation
- Message from the Chair
- Message from the Editor
- Separate Property and Fiduciary Duties: Is There Really a Community Opportunity Doctrine?
- The Future of Custody in California Family Law Courts
- Using Recordings When Requesting a Domestic Violence Restraining Order
- Wrangling Reimbursements
- Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message from the Chair………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
Message from the Editor………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
Using Recordings When Requesting a Domestic Violence Restraining Order………………6
By Jessica Abdollahi
Evidence of domestic violence can prove critically important for the outcome of a client’s case. Ms. Abdollahi explains how audio and video recordings can be used as evidence in DVPA proceedings, in light of the two-party consent requirements for recording confidential communications.
Expert Witness Discovery In Family Law Matters: Part 1…………………………………………………..9
By Stephen D. Hamilton
Don’t let the other party’s expert witness hijack your cross-examination. In this first of a multiple part series, Mr. Hamilton sets out a roadmap for maintaining control by conducting expert witness discovery.