Disputes Following A Divorce
A California divorce judgment returns the parties to the status of being single or unmarried and also typically divides property and ends the financial relationship between married individuals. A California divorce judgment, if minor children are involved, contains provisions for child custody, child visitation/timeshare and child support.
Even though a California divorce judgment decides many if not all of the issues raised by the parties to the California divorce, disputes arise following the entry of a California divorce or family law judgment. Post California divorce disputes can include, but are not limited to, modification of a spousal support provision within the California divorce judgment; modification of a child support provision within the California divorce judgment; enforcement of a provision within the California divorce judgment, such as one spouse being ordered to convey property to the other spouse.
The potential list of disputes that can arise following the entry of the California divorce judgment are numerous. Nathan James of SEIFER, MURKEN, DESPINA, JAMES and TEICHMAN, ALC, is certified by the California State Bar as a family law specialist and has vast experience and offers parties who are subject to California divorce judgments or family law orders, competent, caring, and compassionate representation in all California post-divorce or family law matters, in San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Alameda and other Bay Area counties.
If you want to modify or enforce an existing California divorce judgment or family law order or you need representation to defend against a request to modify or enforce a California divorce judgment or family law order, Nathan James will provide tireless, personal and competent representation.
The law related to modification of an existing California divorce judgment or family law order is complicated, full of land mines and is often times specific to the area of family law being addressed. For example the standard for modifying a California child custody divorce judgment or California family law child custody order is different than the standard to modify a California child visitation divorce judgment or family law order. Oftentimes it is important to “set the stage” for a modification of a California divorce judgment or California family law order. It is extremely important that you have an attorney who is knowledgeable and experienced in this area of the law so that you can make sure your rights are protected when attempting to modify an existing California divorce judgment or California family law order.
Having a California divorce judgment or a California family law order does not necessarily mean the parties to a judgment and/or an order will fulfill their legal obligations set forth in the . judgment or order. Unfortunately when parties to a California divorce judgment or a California family law order fail to comply with the terms and conditions of a judgment or order the complying party sometimes will need court intervention to obtain proper compliance. This area of family law is known as enforcement of California divorce judgments or California family law orders.
Enforcement actions can be time-consuming, especially if court intervention is necessary. If a party to a California divorce judgment or California family law order does not seek compliance within a certain period of time the noncompliant party has certain defenses that he or she can raise which could defeat the enforcement action so it is important to assert rights at a time when they are being violated. Nathan James will vigorously advocate for you to find solutions and resolve issues that relate to modification or enforcement of post California divorce judgments or California family law orders, whether by negotiation or litigation.