Any transaction between a husband and wife arises in the context of a confidential relationship imposing a duty of the highest good faith and fair dealing on each spouse, with neither side taking unfair advantage of the other. The standard of care stems from California’s public policy that marriage is an equal partnership and that…
Continue reading ›Be aware. There is no special treatment for pro se litigants. As a party representing her own interests, Martha Rothrock was not entitled to special treatment from the court once she fired her attorney and substituted herself as her own attorney. In re Marriage of Rothrock (2008) 159 Cal.App.4th 223. The California Supreme Court has…
Continue reading ›Likewise, quick and easy should never appear in the same sentence as the word “divorce”. As far as “cheap” – well, you get what you pay for. It is a frequently appearing ad on the internet, or on a billboard, or in a local newspaper, for the low cost quickie divorce. Especially here in Los…
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