Saturday, May 22, 2004

For gay couples, divorce is sought-after perk of marriage. One of the messiest breakups family law lawyer Cheryl Sena has witnessed had all the hallmarks of a bitter, "who-gets-what" divorce - charges of infidelity, competing restraining orders and drawn-out conflict over a multimillion dollar home. What made the case especially difficult, even as ugly splits go, was that the feuding partners were men. As an unmarried couple, community property laws didn't apply to them - so every last bit of jewelry was up for grabs. "In family law and divorce, there are rules for everything. You may not like the rules, but you can plan," said Sena, who represents both gay and straight clients in San Francisco. [Divorce News] 9:40:33 AM     Family Court Basics. How Much Child Support Will be Granted? Child support is calculated using many factors, but it is based mainly on income and the percentage of time the parents have custody of the children. Two computer programs have been developed which are used throughout the State of California which apply the rules and statutes pertaining to child support. In most cases, income of the parties is easily proven by paycheck stubs and income tax returns. In some cases, however, income is difficult to prove and hiring lawyers to investigate and to prove income may cost more than you ultimately gain in child support. [Divorce News] 9:40:11 AM     F. M. Hubbard. "Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people." [Quotes of the Day] 9:39:43 AM

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