What is a Family Law Trial?
A trial is a full hearing concerning disputed issues involving witnesses and other admissible evidence. At the end of the trial, the judge will make a ruling. Hughes Law Group attorneys regularly handle divorce and custody trials in Sacramento, Placer and Yolo Counties. Family law trials should be rare. They...
What issues can be resolved in a California divorce?
The Family Court is a Court of limited jurisdiction. It does not involve all disputes between married persons. In general, the Family Court is limited to resolving issues of child custody, community property, child support, spousal support (alimony), attorney fees necessary for representation, and enforcement of orders and domestic violence...
How does a California Court determine the “Date of Separation” in a divorce case?
Date of Separation The “date of separation” is very important for community property purposes, because property acquired after the date of separation is not subject to the legal presumption that it is community property. Similarly, debts incurred by a married person after the date of separation are not necessarily community...
Property Division and other Financial Litigation – Constantly Evaluate Genuine Settlement Value
Does it make any sense to incur $5,000.00 in attorneys fees for the chance of collecting $4,000.00 from your former spouse or partner? Not unless you are assured that your request for an attorneys fees order will be granted and the total debt is collectible (which is simply not always...
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