family law
22
Feb
Family law is the one area where the cases are abundant and the majority of the litigants are pro per (not represented by counsel). Due to the high-volume court dockets and limited resources, many courts have adopted local rules to facilitate order to show cause hearings (where you ask the court to make an order) […]
26
Oct
Gamesmanship
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The Family Code provides that the court has the discretion to order one party to pay the other party’s attorney’s fees in a contested divorce proceeding to ensure that each party has access to adequate representation. However, attorney’s fees can also be awarded to sanction a party pursuant to sections 271 and 2107, subdivision (c). […]