Family Law Blog
Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Having wages garnished is often a very touchy subject for payor spouses and/or parents. Here is a list of the different types of garnishments, when they are used, and for what: 1. Income Withholding ...
Posted on Apr 4, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Dividing of community property assets can often get nasty, especially in celebrity divorce cases. But a few celeb couples are currently providing good examples of how to distribute property and ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant have apparently already worked out a Marital Settlement Agreement in which Vanessa was given all 3 of the couple's Newport Beach homes. Their divorce proceedings appear to ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
While Heidi Klum and Seal may be attempting to divide custody of their four children in a non-contentious manner, other celebrity custody battles have often been acrimonious. Here's a few that you ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Check out this list of most expensive divorces of all time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_divorces Weighing in at #1 is media mogul, Rubert Murdoch's divorce from his wife, ...
Posted on Feb 4, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
30 Rock actress, Katrina Bowden, and her boyfriend Ben Jorgensen, a rock musician, recently became engaged on January 28, 2012. Whenever a new celebrity couple plans to take the plunge, we have to ...
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Last night's Family Law Study Group presentation focused on what the court's can do about upside down mortgages in today's lagging economy. Generally, in a dissolution, there is an ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
On January 23, Heidi Klum and Seal announced their separation and possible divorce . Yet both Heidi and Seal have been spotted still wearing their wedding bands as recently as January 28 . And Seal ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
While Russell Brand and Katy Perry may be calling it quits on their marriage, Brand claims they want to remain friends and have an amicable divorce, according to an article in the January 16, 2012 ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
"Confidentiality dominates the mediation process in California. With rare exceptions, all writings and statements prepared for and made at mediation cannot be divulged. Confidentiality is a ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report, the States with the lowest rates of divorce are (1) New Jersey, (2) Minnesota, (3) Masachusetts, (4) New York, and (5) Pennsylvania. The States with ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Basketball superstar, Michael Jordan, 48, proposed to his girlfriend, Yvette Prieto, 33, over Christmas weekend. Prieto, who was born in Cuba and is a model, and Jordan have been a couple since about ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Grammy-Award-winning songstress, Aretha Franklin, 69, recently announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend, William Wilkerson, 64. The couple is set to wed this summer in Miami Beach. According to ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
The January 2012 Issue of Pasadena Magazine is on newstands and for sale NOW! The entire issue is dedicated to Weddings & Events so be sure to pick up a copy for yourself or for a bride-to-be or ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
People magazine reports one of the latest celebrity marriages in its current issue: "Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, 27, married his boyfriend, Georgetown law grad Victor Voronov, 28, on ...
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Posted on Jan 8, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
The Family Law News periodical summarizes some of the unique tax aspects of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) as follows: "Owners of Limited Liability Companies are known as members. LLCs that ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Another common type of business, the "Partnership" has specific tax implications of its own which may have a bearing on a family law case in determining income available for child support ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
What do you need to know about "S-Corporations" and how do they differ from the "C-Corporations" explained in the previous blog? The Family Law News periodical sums it up as ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Although not commonly thought of as a " family law " issue, understanding and properly analyzing tax returns is an important part of a family law attorney's job. Specifically, an ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
After just 14 months of marriage actor-comedian, Russell Brand, has filed for divorce from his pop star wife, Katy Perry. Unlike many Hollywood marriages, Russell and Katy did NOT sign a prenuptial ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Another celebrity couple headed for splitsville: Irish singer-songwriter, Sinead O'Connor, age 45, announced on December 26, 2011, that she was calling it quits with her husband, Berry Herridge, ...
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Posted on Dec 30, 2011 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
Makupson & Howard would like to wish all of you a safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year! We are here to provide services for all of your family law needs in 2012. Divorce Custody Child support ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
We are pleased to announce that the attorneys in our firm were voted as Pasadena’s Top Attorneys in 2011. We are featured in the November 2011 issue of Pasadena Magazine . Go pick up a copy of ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2011 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
As printed in the State Bar of California Family Law News publication, below is a summary of a pivotal case regarding a set aside of child support orders. County of San Diego v. Gorham (2010) 186 ...
Continue reading "The Year in Review: Child Support - Set Aside of Support Order" »
Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Pasadena Family Lawyer
As printed in the State Bar of California Family Law News publication, below is a summary of a pivotal case regarding Modification of child support. Mendoza v. Ramos (2010) 182 Cal.App.4th 680 ...
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