Family: Venue
“‘Venue’ refers to the proper county for trial of the action among courts which otherwise have jurisdiction…
Family: Residency Requirement
“[Generally], a judgment of marriage dissolution may not be entered unless one of the spouses has been a ‘resident’…
Family: Jurisdiction
“The general concept of “jurisdiction” to adjudicate a domestic relations case actually encompasses three independent…
Family: Dissolution, Nullity, Legal Separation [Status Remedies]
“A marriage may be legally dissolved in California, restoring spouses to ‘single’ status only by (a) death of one of the…
Family: Domestic Partnerships
“The California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act (Stats. 2003, Ch. 421) extends to registered…
Civil: Interrogatories
“An interrogatory is a written question asked by one party to another party, who must…
Civil: Depositions
“A deposition is testimony taken before trial, under oath, subject to cross-examination, and preserved in…
Civil: Discovery
“The basic purpose of discovery is to take the ‘game’ element out of trial preparation…
Civil: Anti-Slapp Motions
“The Legislature has authorized a special motion to strike that may be filed against “SLAPP”…
Civil: Motion to Dismiss
“There is no statutory authority [in state court] for using a motion to dismiss as…