Los Angeles Court Ordered Child Custody Mediation

Great news! In Los Angeles County, court ordered mediation is entirety confidential! This means that whatever is said during a child custody mediation session is…

What is a “Meet and Confer” in a California Divorce

Meet and Confer is a good faith discussion amongst parties and counsel to resolve an issue prior to being heard in court over the matter.…

California Reimbursements in Divorce Matters

What are Jeffries Credits? Jeffries Credits, in short, is reimbursement for the mortgage payment on a home the other spouse has sole possession of after…

Community Property Accounts in a California Divorce Matter

A common issue that occurs at times of divorce is when a party has sole possession over a community property bank account.  In this case,…

California Reimbursements in Divorce

Epstein Credits: Epstein credits are when post separation a spouse pays for community property debt and is entitled to reimbursements.  For example, if you are…

California Collaborative Divorce v. “Giving In” to “Not Fight”

I was tempted to write this post because of so many initial consultations I have with divorce clients where  one party says "yeah, but I just…

Disclosures are Mandatory in California Divorce Cases

Family Code Section 2104 provides that all parties must exchange the preliminary declaration of disclosures. This includes the Fl-150 which is the Income and Expense…

Los Angeles Family Law Courts

The Los Angles Family Courts are one of equity. Divorce and family law trials are bench trials meaning that the trial does not take place…

The Honorable Judge Hank Goldberg of the Los Angeles Superior Court Signs Kim K Divorce Judgment

Kim Kardashian is finally divorced. The divorce judgment was signed by the Honorable Judge Hank Goldberg of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Although, Kris Humphries…