Family Law Blog
Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
Pursuant to section 297.5 of the California Family Code, persons who are registered as a domestic partner shall have the same rights, protections, benefits and shall have the same obligations as those ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
Pursuant to Section 297 of the California Family Code, domestic partners are "two adults who have chosen to share one another's lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring." In ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
Domestic violence is defined by the Family Code as abuse perpetrated against a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, dating relationship, a child of a party, or any other blood relative. A domestic ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
Pursuant to California Family Code section 760, "except as otherwise provided by statute, all property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during marriage while ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
Separate property is not subject to division by the court upon dissolution of marriage or legal separation. In California, separate property is defined by the family code as: (1) all property owned by ...
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Posted on Jan 19, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
If you are thinking about getting married, the thought of a premarital agreement has probably crossed you mind. For most people, that thought stays in their mind because of the uncomfortable situation ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
Often times, child custody is the most emotional and sensitive issue when people are going through a divorce or paternity action. The emotional scars are not only borne by the parents, but the ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
Two issues are important when discussing spousal support : 1. The amount of spousal support one spouse is ordered to pay to the other; and 2. The duration the paying spouse must pay spousal support. ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
If you are going through a child custody battle, or if you have children and are contemplating filing for divorce , it is important to know that the court will send you to mediation. Clients often ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
An Order to Show Cause (OSC) is a court order requiring the person to whom it is directed to appear for a hearing at a specific time and place, to show cause why the relief sought by the applicant ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
Pursuant to Family Code Sections 3900 and 3901, the "father and mother of a minor child have an equal responsibility to support their child in the manner suitable to the child's circumstances." The ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2011 By Attorney Eric N. Chung
Finding the right attorney in Rancho Cucamonga for your divorce can be a daunting task. Although there is an endless list of criteria to consider before choosing the perfect divorce attorney , there ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2011 By Attorney Eric Chung
The general steps for filing a divorce in California: A Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is filed by one spouse (known as the Petitioner) and served on the other spouse (known as the Respondent). ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2010 By Divorce Lawyer
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Family Law Blog with an RSS feed available at Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml
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