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Courts and Community Resources
Lawyers and Divorce
Mediation
Glossary of Family Law Terms
California Courts
Divorce Helpline - the original
self-help divorce law site, by Charles E. Sherman
California Divorce Guide
- some information is free and some information costs a modest fee.
Mediation and UnBundled
Legal Services by Forest Mosten.
Divorce, Mediation and
California Family Law by the law firm of Luga & Pohl
State Bar of
California
San Francisco (Main Office)
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2000
State Statutory Resources:
California Law - consists
of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and
Statutes
Divorce Law
California only permits irreconcilable difference type no fault divorces and
mutual consent decrees. California is a community property state. You must
have been a resident of the state for 6 months in order to obtain a divorce.
Marital Separation
Agreements Explained
Marriage and Living Together Law
California Marriage License Law
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Child Support
Child Support Explained
California Family Code Section 4050-4076 -
Child
Support Guidelines
California Dept of
Child Support Services
P.O. Box 419064
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9064
Telephone (866) 249-0773 (toll free)
Fax (916) 464-5065
Calculators
Interactive Child Support Calculator
from SupportScan, pay $15.00 for three calculations, and $5.00 for each
Calculation thereafter.
Calculating Child
Support in California
Child Custody and Visitation Law
FAQ on Child Custody and Visitation
Child Custody Resources
Child custody decisions are based on the best interests of the child.
Property
Division
California is a community property state.
The court may order arbitration if the parties cannot agree on how to divide
property. There are no statutory factors.
Divorce Questionnaire
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