tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:25:49 +0000child custodyfamily lawCalifornia family lawdivorceRichard Gould-SaltmanCalifornia child custodychildrenGould-Saltman Law OfficesCalifornia divorcechildren and lawchild supportpre-maritalinternational family lawpre-nuptialinternational divorceprenuptial agreementCalifornia marriagemarriageprenupsame-sex marriageLos Angeles family lawCalifornia prenuptialparentingcelebrity divorcechild caredomestic partnershipgay marriageinternational child custodychild abusedivorce settlementGould-Saltmanchild abductioninternational child abductionreligious libertymarriage insuranceparentsConstitutional rightscourtsdivorce lawyerinterstate divorceDefense of MarriageHague Conventionchild support arrearscustody and religionincarcerated parentinterstate child custodyreligionweddingIslamalternate dispute resolutionasset divisioncivil unioncollecting child supportcourt budgetdomestic abusedomestic violenceincarceration and child supportspousal supportvisitationCalifornia state budgetNew York divorceShariaassisted reproductiondivorce insurancehealth insurancemedical treatment of childrenmonitored visits; supervised visits;paternitysupportAffordable Health Care ActCOBRAWashington D.C.avoiding supportchild support servicescontemptdrug abuse and custodyduty to discloseincarceration;jurisdictionmarijuanamedical marijuanaomitted assetparental alienationrecessionself helpself-helpseparationviolation of custody ordersCovered CaliforniaEgyptEinsteinIowaMLBMcCourtObamaPorscheSocial SecuritySuperlawyersSupreme CourtTribal CourtUCCJEAVermontWhite Houseadoptionadulteryaffidavit of paternityalimonyarbitrationbaseballbirth parents' rightschange of custodychild support and death of childchild support and incarcerationchild support and procreationchild support arrears;children and health insurancecommuntiy propertyconcealing assetscounselingcustody and grandparentsdebt divisiondeclaration of paternitydemographicsdrug useeconomyfailure to pay child supportfaultgambling winnings and child supportgenetic testinggrandparent custodial rightsguardian ad litemillegal alienimmigrationinterference with custodyjudgeslottery winnings and supportmodification of supportmurdername changesno-fault divorceoctupletsparental rightspayment of child supportpreference testimonyproof of payment of child supportpsychologistspsychotherapyquitting job to avoid supportrestraining ordersretirementsocial mediasportstestimony of childtherapyvaccinationviolation of court ordersvisitation; foster care;welfare and child supportwithholding medical treatmentwith Richard Gould-Saltman http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)Blogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-2251140677852687854Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:21:00 +00002015-11-19T14:34:00.958-08:00California divorceseparation Counseling a client who is contemplating separation or divorce, or even “maybe thinking” about one, is among the most sensitive tasks family law attorneys face, and it draws as much on our counseling skill-set as it does on our lawyering.   The reasons for ending a marriage are even more varied than the reasons for starting one, and the level of emotion can be just as high, or higher.http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2015/11/how-do-i-refer-iii-someone-who-isnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-3860640657229746072Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:01:00 +00002015-10-06T11:03:05.703-07:00 Mental illness, drugs and alcohol.  They are the fodder of the divorce tabloids, and a source of anxiety for clients with family law issues who also are struggling with these problems.  Family law clients, particularly parents,  fear a public parading of their substance or psychological health issues by their soon-to-be-exes. even if nobody’s holding a press conference in which http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/how-do-i-refer-ii-client-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-6994838101947139816Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:59:00 +00002016-02-16T15:04:47.531-08:00child custodyinternational child custodyTen Posts directed to trusted advisors, addressing issues of referring "clients with issues", to whom G.S.L.O. can provide ingenuity and practicality in advice and assistance:     I of X: HOW DO I REFER A PARENT WHO WANTS TO RELOCATE WITH A CHILD? Recent news stories about the ongoing Kelly Rutherford litigation  have brought parental relocation issues to the public http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-do-i-refer-part-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-9037538796443748583Tue, 07 Apr 2015 21:30:00 +00002016-03-16T11:37:11.225-07:00California child custodychild custodyGould-Saltman Law Officesmedical treatment of children Courts are being asked to decide vaccination issues between disagreeing parents in child custody cases . These disagreements are catching the public's eye and ears in the wake of the Disneyland measles outbreak, and the public opposition to mandatory vaccination by prominent or at least visible people, who are mostly not scientists.   If you have parenting or custody issues connectedhttp://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2015/04/vaccination-parents-rights-and-child.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-2659578927495185425Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:10:00 +00002015-10-06T14:33:34.548-07:00California family lawdivorcefamily law Recent changes in the California version of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act now permit a judge making a restraining order, to make an order for "... the exclusive care, possession, or control of any animal owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by either the petitioner or the respondent or a minor child residing in the residence.... The court may order the respondent to stay away from thehttp://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2015/01/pet-custody-whats-standard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-4218526878564456842Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:14:00 +00002015-08-25T10:19:49.063-07:00Gould-Saltman Law Officesmarriagemarriage insurancepre-maritalpre-nuptialprenuptial agreement An Emory University study suggests that there is an inverse correlation between the amount a couple spends on the engagement ring and the wedding, and the chance that the marriage will last.  I have my own theories about why this correlation may exist, but it does re-emphasize my "sermon" about pre-marital planning.  While sitting down and talking about what you intend in the http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/11/spend-more-time-talking-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-2012934803682401229Wed, 01 Oct 2014 16:47:00 +00002014-10-01T09:47:33.585-07:00California marriagemarriageOne of the recurring themes of this blog has been "Why do people get married?  What will help then accomplish whatever it is they want to accomplish by marrying?" It appears that the number of Americans, over-all, who believe that marriage does what they want done, continues to shrink, even as the broader recognition of same-sex marriage would seem logically to have increased it.  http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/10/conscious-coupling-what-is-marriage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-5497497916171405339Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:45:00 +00002014-09-23T16:22:03.152-07:00child supportchild support arrearscollecting child supportgambling winnings and child supportpayment of child support    Ohio has now implemented an intercept program so that winners at the four casinos in Ohio may trigger data base checks.  If the winner wins $1,200 or more from slot machines, $5,000 or more from table games or $600 or more from high-stakes games, then their name is checked against a data base for child support owed.  If anything is owed, it is taken out of the http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/09/gambling-winnings-and-child-support.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-8306383822600915496Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:17:00 +00002014-08-25T15:17:39.173-07:00child abductionchild abusechild custodyincarcerated parentself helpself-help    Kathleen Aubain is in the Oneida County Jail in New York for violating a court order.  Aubain has a two and a half year old daughter, Isabellah Rose Campos with Eric Campos.  All three were living in Arizona.  Campos has custody of Isabellah. Aubain’s mother says the only reason Campos has custody is because Aubain didn’t bring Isabellah back to him at the end ofhttp://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/08/exercising-self-help-in-custody-cases.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-1314494980203179405Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:48:00 +00002014-09-12T10:12:59.297-07:00California child custodychild custodycustody and religionGould-Saltman Law Officesviolation of custody ordersWe've got another child custody and religion case from New York, about, at least ostensibly,  what should happen when one parent, but not the other, decides to "change horses mid-stream" in terms of the child's religious upbringing.   A closer reading of the facts suggests that other facts played a much greater role in the decision than the religion issue did, and that the judge http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/08/child-custody-and-religion-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-222929258937333402Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:38:00 +00002014-08-12T13:38:44.522-07:00California child custodychild custodycustody and grandparentsgrandparent custodial rights    Interesting read regarding grandparent rights.  The Court of Appeals upheld a Dependency Court order granting a grandmother visitation rights.  It’s a case right here in Los Angeles County involving DCFS.  http://www.metnews.com/articles/2014/visitation080814.htmGrandparent rights come up relatively regularly, but I don't believe that this case will necessarily http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/08/grandparent-custodial-rights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-6025258107245391342Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:07:00 +00002014-07-21T17:07:15.018-07:00child abductionchild custodycontemptinterference with custodyviolation of court ordersviolation of custody orders  Maria Jose Carrascosa, 48, is a native of Spain and lived in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She had a child, a daughter, with Peter Innes while in New Jersey and the couple separated in 2004.  They signed a parenting agreement prohibiting either parent from taking the child out of the country without the consent of the other.  In 2005, while custody was still unresolved, Carrascosa took http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/07/interference-with-child-custody.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-2520437856400123668Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:19:00 +00002014-09-11T16:35:05.616-07:00California child custodychild custodypreference testimonytestimony of child    Professional basketball player, Chris Bosh, has been in a custody battle over his young year old daughter with the child’s mother, Allison Mathis.  Apparently Mathis is requesting that their daughter, Trinity, (either four or five years old), testify in court.  http://cocoafab.com/uh-oh-chris-boshs-baby-mother-seeks-to-have-their-child-testify-in-custody-battle/httphttp://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/07/should-five-year-old-give-preference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-2358808704323156326Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:01:00 +00002014-07-07T16:01:20.937-07:00child supportchild support and incarcerationchild support arrearscontempt    An update on my previous blog from last week (July 1)!  Apparently, Houston resident, Clifford Hall, who was jailed for failing to pay child support has been released after one week.  Hall’s wages were being withheld to pay the child support but, due to some type of clerical error by his employer, the wages were improperly withheld or not being paid to the mother.&http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/07/update-on-failure-to-make-child-support.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-3057767396549168068Thu, 03 Jul 2014 21:37:00 +00002014-09-11T16:35:35.896-07:00California divorcedivorcedivorce settlementFrom today's New York Timeshttp://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/07/grey-divorce-and-retirement-plans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-4382805427708771364Tue, 01 Jul 2014 21:57:00 +00002014-07-01T14:57:25.998-07:00child supportchild support arrearsfailure to pay child supportincarceration and child supportproof of payment of child support    Clifford Hall from Houston, Texas was sentenced to six months in jail for failure to pay his child support.  He fell behind and owed more than $3,000 in child support.  His wages were garnished but his company failed to submit the money to the court for his ex-wife to collect.  Hall has become current plus an extra $1,000 but could not avoid facing jail time http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/07/failure-to-make-child-support-payments.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-4158657663149534353Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:49:00 +00002014-06-19T09:57:12.064-07:00child abductionGould-SaltmanGould-Saltman Law Officesinternational child abductioninternational child custodyinternational divorceinternational family lawinterstate child custodyjurisdictionThe most recent State Department Report on Compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction shows that even those countries which have signed off on the Convention do not always comply with it.   Even Western Hemisphere countries, including Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras, are inconsistent in their compliance.  If you're in a dispute http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/international-child-custody-and-child.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-6392124087675659778Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:11:00 +00002014-06-20T17:10:11.904-07:00avoiding supportchild supportquitting job to avoid supportspousal supportBuena Park city council member, Sangjin Miller Oh, age 50, was convicted of five counts of perjury by declaration.   Between September 23, 2004 and July 20, 2009, Oh signed official DMV documents using fraudulent information on five separate occasions.  He did this to avoid paying child support to his ex-wife by hiding his assets under a false name.     Apparently, http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/consequences-of-intentionally-avoiding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-2212237418090383810Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:45:00 +00002014-06-13T14:45:52.340-07:00child supportchild support arrearscollecting child supportincarcerated parentincarceration and child supportincarceration;    Tracey Richter is serving life in prison in Iowa for the 2001 murder of 20 year old Dustin Wehde.  Richter has been receiving child support arrears payments from her ex-husband, Michael Roberts who began paying back the child support owed after their divorce.  After she had received $2,000 in payments from Roberts, a judge ordered that Richter no longer has any http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/child-support-owed-to-incarcerated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-6643922185826562714Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:27:00 +00002014-06-19T10:21:16.657-07:00family lawinternational family lawmarriagemarriage insuranceThis new case from New York stands for the (reasonably obvious?)  proposition that if you scrupulously avoid doing any of those things which would cause you to have a valid marriage, then you're not married, even if you have a big elaborate "wedding",  presided over by an internet-ordained "clergyperson", who also fails to do any of those things. The take-away, for me, is the Court's http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/if-youre-going-to-get-married-please-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-7488228946514220987Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:52:00 +00002014-06-04T13:52:26.795-07:00affidavit of paternitychild supportchild support servicesdeclaration of paternitygenetic testingpaternityBrian F., a Minnesota man, signed an affidavit of paternity in 1995, five months after a baby boy was born.  That child is now 19 years old.  Brian was ordered to pay child support and in 2009, the state removed the boy from his mother’s custody and the state asked for an increase of child support from Brian F. to $369 per month.  In 2011, Brian requested the child support be http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/child-support-for-non-biological-child.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-896129259962181240Wed, 28 May 2014 18:28:00 +00002014-05-28T11:28:50.045-07:00adoptionbirth parents' rightschange of custodychild carechild custodychildren and lawincarcerated parent    Kim and Dave Hodgin became the foster parents of Sonya before she was two.  She was adopted by them in 2008.  Before the adoption was finalized, Sonya’s birth father, John McCaul pled guilty to transporting firearms and was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.  Under Tennessee law, parents who are incarcerated for more than ten years do not have any rights tohttp://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/05/incarcerated-birth-parents-rights-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-3191617442968579569Mon, 19 May 2014 22:47:00 +00002014-05-19T15:47:37.608-07:00child supportchild support and procreationchild support arrearsincarceration and child supportsupport    In September 2012, an Ohio man, Asim Taylor, 36 years old now, pled guilty to four charges of non-payment of child support for his four children and was sentenced to five years of probation.  In January 2013, Taylor agreed and was ordered to pay $1,700 of his $96,000 arrearage by October 16, 2013 or else he would serve 30 days in jail (a process called a “purge”).  http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/05/no-more-babies-if-you-owe-support.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-1832792633195601186Tue, 13 May 2014 21:00:00 +00002014-05-13T14:00:10.980-07:00child custodyfamily lawjurisdictionTribal CourtUCCJEA    Layla Billie and Kevin Stier had two children. Billie is a Native American part of the Miccosukee tribe in Florida.  Stier is non-Native American.  They were never married and it’s unclear whether they ever lived together.     Billie initiated custody proceedings in Miccosukee Tribal Court on October 1, 2012.  The Tribal Court accepted jurisdictionhttp://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/05/validity-of-custody-orders-issued-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Karen Cynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967426829790578059.post-28736765754770159Mon, 05 May 2014 23:23:00 +00002014-06-10T11:04:35.216-07:00California marriagecelebrity divorcemarriagemarriage insuranceprenup“Conscious Uncoupling” is the most recent "flavor of the month”  to be launched into the popular terminology and fashion in divorce, following on the heels of “Integrative divorce”, “collaborative divorce”, and  the division of “mediation” among “transformative”, “evaluative”, “facilitative”, and “adjudicative” mediation. Leaving aside for a moment some of the more eccentric and http://familylawguy.blogspot.com/2014/05/conscious-uncoupling-is-most-recent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Gould-Saltman)1