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Why the 2017 Federal tax overhaul hurt divorcing couples

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Spousal support taxability is important. The huge change to tax law passed under the President Donald Trump administration in late 2017 had many huge impacts, one of which was for the taxability of spousal support. (The IRS and some other states call it “alimony” but in California we call it “spousal support.) It is important […]

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Coercive Control as Domestic Violence

Coercive control as domestic violence is now recognized in California. Family Code section 6320 was recently amended to broaden the scope of the definition of domestic violence. New Family Code section 6320 Family Code section 6320, Subsection (c), now states: “(c) As used in this subdivision (a), “disturbing the peace of the other party” refers to