by Richard A. Marcus | Mar 30, 2017 | With Your Family in Mind
The Hearsay Rule That’s hearsay! Non-lawyers love throwing around the word “hearsay.” But do they really know what it means? Hearsay is an out of court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter being asserted. Try explaining that to your nine-year-old. I...
by Richard A. Marcus | Feb 21, 2017 | With Your Family in Mind
Your Right to Privacy in Lawsuits Privacy rights can be implicated in different ways in a lawsuit. There is the right to privacy of the person suing (the plaintiff), the right to privacy of the person being sued (the defendant), and the right to privacy of third...
by Richard A. Marcus | Jan 24, 2017 | With Your Family in Mind
Is Your House Community Property? Even though the deed says it belongs to your spouse as his or her separate property? A situation occurring frequently in family law cases is where, after the parties are married, they decide to put the family residence in one spouse’s...
by Richard A. Marcus | Dec 28, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Support in Family Law Cases There are two types of support in California. One is child support and the other is spousal support. There are two types of orders in California dissolution cases. One is a temporary order during the pendency of the case, called a...
by Richard A. Marcus | Nov 22, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Court Ordered Drug Testing in Divorce Cases Drugs and alcohol play a large role in many custody fights. Sometimes they involve DUI’s and sometimes they involve casual, social drinking. Assuming that we are not dealing with the issue of drug or alcohol abuse, custody...
