Ruling In Contempt Proceedings Did Not Inhibit Family Code Section 271 Sanctions.
On October 2, 2026, we posted on Arora v. Arora, Case No. D086321 (4th Dist., Div. 1 September 28, 2026), which was unpublished at the time. We can
Can an Aunt Get Custody Over a Bio Parent in North Carolina?
It’s hard enough for a child to lose a parent, but to have to wonder where they’ll live next adds uncertainty at a time when they most need stability. When a relative has been taking care of the child and
Self-Help Is Not a Defence: Ex-Husband Held in Contempt for Flouting Maintenance Order in D.O v M.E (6955/2018) [2026] ZAWCHC 624 (21 October 2026).
This case concerns a former husband who, for the better part of seven years, paid his ex-wife’s court-ordered rehabilitative maintenance when and in the amount he chose, pleaded poverty and illness when called to account, and relied on a variation
Freezing the Trust and the Company: Why a Section 7(3) Redistribution Claim Did Not Found a Preservation Order Against Separate Legal Entities in T.J.R v S.L.R and Others (2026-000369) [2026] ZAGPJHC 1181 (8 October 2026).
This case concerns a wife, married out of community of property without accrual, who sought interim preservation orders over assets held by a family trust and a company controlled by her husband, pending her section 7(3) redistribution counterclaim in a
Appeal Sanctions: What Is The Cost Where An Ex-Husband Unsuccessfully Challenged A Family Law Code Section 2030 Fee Shifting Order Where Attacks On The Trial Judge Were Over The Top?
Answer: $7,500 Payable To The Other Side, According To The 4/1 DCA.
We do monitor appeal sanctions. Marriage of Ghazi and Richard, Case No. D086782 (4th Dist., Div. 1 Oct. 21, 2026) (unpublished) involved an ex-husband’s unsuccessful appeal of
A Child Has Rights. Who Takes Her to the Courthouse?
Settling a TRO – Be Careful About What You Put Into a Consent Order/Agreement for Civil Restraints – Particularly if You Can’t File it with the Court
For better or worse, many domestic violence Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) settle without the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO), but with the parties entering into a Consent Order or agreement for “Civil Restraints.” These Orders/agreements resemble FROs in
¿PAGAS O RECIBES DINERO DE TU EXCÓNYUGE?
Hacienda puede tratar de forma diferente a las dos partes
Una resolución del TEAC muestra que algunos pagos efectuados tras una separación pueden tributar para quien los recibe, aunque no den derecho a reducción fiscal a quien los realiza.
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De facto relationship: what counts under family law?
Sharing a home does not automatically make two people a de facto couple. Equally, living apart does not necessarily mean that a de facto relationship cannot exist. Under Australian family law, the question involves more than an address.
The central
Domestic Relations-Spousal Maintenance-Reduction of Obligation
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Appellant appealed the trial court’s order that reduced respondent’s spousal maintenance application from $10,200 to $1,500 per month. Respondent had moved to modify or terminate maintenance, alleging that substantial and continuing changes in his circumstances rendered