dissolution

Benjamin Franklin once said, “[i]n this world nothing can be said to be certain, except for death and taxes.” What if death happens in the midst of a divorce or after judgment has been entered in a divorce case?  California law provides that if a party dies while a divorce case is pending, then the […]

Family Code Section 2104 requires each party in a marriage dissolution matter to serve on the other party completed California Judicial Council forms executed under penalty of perjury that include the following information with sufficient particularity: “(1) The identity of all assets in which the declarant has or may have an interest and all liabilities […]

Once you have filed your divorce papers, or Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, there are four automatic restraining orders listed on the summons which will be served on your spouse. It is crucial to pay attention to these restraining orders as they are in place during the pendency of the divorce. 1. Child-move aways: The […]