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Recently a mass email went out from Boyce Hinman, California Communities United Institute, calling for support of Bill SB 401 as a Bill that would oppose homophobia. This is untrue and support of this Bill by the LGBT community can potentially be very damaging to the LGBT community.

The Bill removes from the statute language that specifically excludes Pedophilia as a sexual orientation. Before supporting this Bill, please read the language. There i...

Warning to parties in the process of a Dissolution &/or Bankruptcy; New Case regarding Homestead Exemption.

In re Jacobson (4/23/12) 9 Cir No. 10-60040 (Judge Farris) 2012 WL 1382979

In this new case holding, dated 4/23/2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the proceeds from a forced sale of a Family Home loses their exempt status...

Judicial Counsel of California

Invitations to Comment

Family Law: Amend Forms for Dissolution of Domestic Partnership or Marriage to Correct Substantive Omissions and Other Issues

Item Number: SPR12-17

Deadline for Comments: June 15, 2012 5:00 PM (Pacific)

      ACCESS TO DCSS COURT FILES AND RECORDS  

The court has had occasion to reexamine the law regarding the confidentiality of court files involving the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS). The court’s analysis and conclusions clarify both public and attorney access to these files, in particular, paternity judgments.

DCSS cases are typically, but not always, designated as a “DF” court file indicating the ca...

Our office has moved to a new space in the same building.

Please make note of our new address:

Family Legal Ease

10650 Scripps Ranch Blvd., Ste 131

San Diego, CA 92131

The Fight for FAIR Education Understanding Senate Bill 48

Posted by GSDBA on April 3, 2012 at 1:52pm

View Blog By Rivka Israel, Esq.

Family Legal Ease, Law Office of Rivka Israel, Esq.

On July 13, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 48, al...

An interesting new Paternity case was certified forpublication on 3/28/2012.

In Re: D.A. (3/28/12) 2 Civ B230987, B233283, Div 1(Rothschild) 2012 WL 1021443

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This case contains some interesting facts and findings. This case arose in the Juvenile Court and addresses the Paternity finding of a six month old child. There are a few asp...

Family Law and Juvenile Proceedings

California Rules of Court

Changes Effective July 1, 2012

Rule 5.407. Review of judgments based on default and uncontested judgments submitted by declaration under Family Code section 2336  

Once a valid proof of serviceof summons has been filed with the court or respondent has made a general appearance in the case:

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 This year, judicial elections are slated for several departments in the San Diego Superior Court. The SDCBA’s Judicial Election Evaluation Committee will be working to provide a comprehensive assessment of each of the judicial candidates.

Because there is often little information available publicly about judicial candidates, your feedback is...

California Controller John Chiang

and The San Diego LGBT Community Center

Co-Host Free Tax Filing Seminar

for Registered Domestic Partners,

Same-Sex Married Couples

and the LGBT Community

Topics Include: 

•        Federal and California state income tax reporting rules for registered dom...