Family Law News Monthly

One of the functions of the Family Law Executive Committee I appreciate most is our role in reviewing and commenting on pending legislation. This process entails our legislation chair, currently Justin O’Connell of Monterey, reviewing all legislation proposed in a session and determining which bills could have an impact on the practice of family law. During the current 2018-2019 session, that meant the FLEXCOM Legislation Committee reviewed 1,831 California Assembly bills and 791 bills introduced by the California Senate. Read more

Recent Family Law Cases (current through 5/20/19) [Opinions available at: http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions-slip.htm] By: Stephen D. Hamilton, CFLS Read more

One of the ongoing messages coming from the State Bar, the California Supreme Court, and the California Lawyers Association is giving back to the community. Some of you do that through your work in the public sector or for non-profits. Others contribute to their communities through social organizations independent of the legal practicing. Continuing with my theme of three, this month’s chair message addresses three ways you can give back to your community. Read more

FLEXCOM is seeking members who are dedicated to advancing Family Law, and who enjoy hard work in a collegial atmosphere. Read more

Recent Family Law Cases (current through 3/15/19) By: Stephen D. Hamilton, CFLS Read more

The custody evaluation training course is split over two weekends (six days) in May to fully satisfy the 40 hour requirement for Child Custody Evaluation work in the Family Law Courts. Read more

My chair message practically wrote itself this month due to the confluence of several events in March. It also easily let me continue my theme of threes. This month’s subject is the Family Law Executive Committee’s Past, Present and Future. Read more

FLEXCOM is seeking members who are dedicated to advancing Family Law, and who enjoy hard work in a collegial atmosphere. Read more

M obtains decree in Belarus finding the residence of child is Belarus, where M resides. F, unaware of Belarus action or decree, files custody petition in CA.M successfully moves to quash service of California action under FC 3426(a), the “simultaneous proceedings” statute. Read more

For this month’s Chair Message, I present three completely unconnected messages with two shared traits. First, they are in my humble opinion all equally important and worthy of your consideration. Second, I could work in the letter R with all three. So, this month’s Chair Message is officially brought to you by the letter R. Read more