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What Contempt of Court Is Contempt of court is the willful violation of a valid court order. In family law, contempt typically involves disobeying orders related to custody, visitation, support payments, or other court ordered conduct. Contempt is a serious legal action with potential criminal penalties. California Code of Civil…

Joint custody in California comes in two forms joint legal custody (shared decision-making) and joint physical custody (shared parenting time). California does not automatically award 50/50 physical custody. Courts decide based solely on the best interests of the child under California Family Code Section 3011. Joint legal custody is the most…

California is a community property state. Under California Family Code Section 760, all property acquired by either spouse during the marriage is presumed to be community property owned equally by both spouses and divided 50/50 in divorce. Separate property owned before marriage or received as gift or inheritance is not divided.…