Introduction On July 20, 2015, the California Supreme Court issued In re Marriage of Davis, 61 Cal. 4th 846 (2015) (Davis). For the purpose of determining when a couple is “separated” and thus no longer acquiring community property, Davis adopted the reasoning from Norviel1 and construed the phrase “living separate and apart” as requ...
Matthew Dodd
Family lawyers have many opportunities for cross-examination. We have temporary hearings....
Matthew Dodd
Many years ago, I handled one of the most contentious custody cases in which I have ever b...