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Plaintiff executed a deed granting Defendant a joint interest in his condominium. Plaintiff sued seeking to quiet title to the condominium in his favor. At trial, Plaintiff argued, among other things, that the deed should be rescinded under Civil Code section 1590 (section 1590) as a gift made in contemplation of marriage.
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Recent Family Law Cases
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Recent Family Law Cases
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M appeals child support calculation for self-employed F based on 1) TCT allowing deductions for depreciation in calculating income available for support and 2) presuming F’s tax returns were presumptively correct, thereby shifting burden of proof to M. Reversed.
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Recent Family Law Cases (current through 6/26/20)
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Recent Family Law Cases (current through 5/22/20)
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By: Stephen D. Hamilton, CFLS and Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Read more
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The Family Law Section is excited to announce the 2020 Family Law Awards Recipients.
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COVID 19 has forever changed our lives and our practices. Because of our experience with COVID 19, everything, including consultations, will never be the same. As we all continue to “Shelter in Place” and the stress continues to rise, the divorce inquiry calls (and Zoom meetings) continue to increase.
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A rundown of recent Family Law cases.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, the world around us is changing rapidly, the practice of family law being no exception. As practitioners and judicial officers we are now faced with an array of issues never experienced before, be it court closures, limited financial resources of litigants, and the balance of our own health and safety. All of these have the high potential to impair our ability to perform our essential services to the public.
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