Law Insights & Legal Guidance
How to Change a Minor’s Name After a Dissolution Judgment
Choosing the correct procedure, forms, notice, and publication steps for a child’s name change after divorce.
6320 Conduct
The types of conduct a court may enjoin under Cal. Fam. Code § 6320 when issuing a domestic violence restraining order, including molesting, attacking, stalking, threatening, harassing, and disturbing the peace of the other party.
How to Get Information Removed from a Website like Unicourt
Understand website removal requests, Google’s outdated-content process, and the separate rules for sealing court records.
How to Initiate a Divorce in Los Angeles County
Starting a Los Angeles divorce: forms, service, financial disclosures, judgment, and the alternative joint-petition procedure.
How to Request a Birth Certificate in Orange County
Requesting an Orange County birth certificate: choosing the correct copy, applying in person or by mail, and checking current fees.
DissoMaster (Software)
DissoMaster was used for California child support and temporary spousal support calculations before its discontinuation in March 2025. Learn how the governing statutes, certification rules, and current alternatives fit together.
Are Spousal Support Payments Taxable or Tax Deductible?
Spousal-support tax treatment depends on the agreement’s date, later modifications, and the different federal and California rules.
XSpouse (Software)
XSpouse is a support-calculation tool. Its results depend on current software, accurate inputs, and the applicable legal and tax assumptions.
Writ
A writ is a formal court order commanding a person to perform or refrain from a specific act.
Writ of Possession
A writ of possession directs law enforcement to deliver property to the party entitled to it.
Writ of Execution
A writ of execution directs a sheriff to collect an unpaid money judgment. Learn how it can be used to enforce a family court judgment.
WMS-IV (Wechsler Memory Scale)
The WMS-IV assesses memory. Learn what it measures and how its results may inform a broader evaluation in California family law.