This practice tool has the wealth of practical insight and information necessary to help attorneys move step-by-step through all pretrial and trial phases of complex marital dissolution proceedings including:
- Exparte relief
- OSCs
- Pretrial motions
- Modification of orders
- Evidence issues
Specifically designed to help the attorney gather the correct evidence and make a logical, highly effective presentation to the court, whether the issue is support, custody, fees or property. Formerly known as the California Family Law Trial Guide, this resource now offers more legal strategies, more techniques and practice tips, more law and motion guidance and more deposition and trial questions.
Practice-oriented features include:
- Master procedural checklist for entire dissolution proceeding
- Legal background summarizing substantive law
- Supporting and opposing procedural guides for use in trial preparation
- Selected family law evidence objections
- Scripts of oral presentations (opening statements, direct and cross-examinations, objections and closing arguments)
- Quotes of selected statutes and cases for points and authorities and ready courtroom reference
- Practice points and commentary by family law practice consultants
- Selected sample and illustrative forms
The California Family Law Litigation Guide consists of four 8" x 11" office books and a trial book. Material in the office books may be copied and placed behind tabs in the trial book for use at deposition and in court.
First published in 1992.
5 Volumes; Loose-leaf; updated semi-annually.
Also available on Authority California Law and Practice Library CD-ROM.
