Posts in 2020

Dec 05 Child Support Ordered Must Be in the Best Interests of the Child

Father [F] and Mother [M] were married in 1998. In September of 2001, M gave birth to their only child, a son [S]. In 2006, M ...

Nov 28 New Court Orders Limiting the Number of People in Courts

Effective immediately, public access to courthouses is now restricted to authorized persons only. Measures to enforce social ...

Nov 21 Using ICPC for Child Placement with Out-of-State Parent

The Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services [DCFS] removed Daughter [D] (age five) and Son [S] (age six months) ...

Nov 14 Sometimes a Kid’s Wishes are Granted

In August of 2019, Mother [M] tested positive for amphetamine use when she gave birth to her Son [S]. S also tested positive. The ...

Nov 07 New Rule for Filing Ex-Parte Applications and Oppositions in Los Angeles Courts

On October 30, 2020, the Family Law Division of the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles gave notice of a new local rule ...

Oct 31 Bitcoins, the DeSouzas, and Failure to Disclose Under California Law

In 2013 Wife [F] petitioned for divorce from Husband [H]. Including in her filings was a temporary restraining order that ...