Moderator: Garrett C. Dailey, CFLS
Judicial Responder Panel:
Hon. Dianna Gould-Saltman, Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis,
Hon. Mark S. Millard, and Hon. Alice Vilardi
Don’t Worry, It’s Only Temporary
Christopher C. Melcher, CFLS, and Andrew L. Hunt, CPA, ASA
This panel will explore the tactical challenges of setting temporary
spousal support. Topics will include pre-filing decisions,
guideline vs. non-guideline temporary support, basing support
on lifestyle or spending, reimbursement and credits, tax considerations,
short marriages, and community income after separation.
Martial Standard of Living:
The Highs and Lows of It
Hon. Lon F. Hurwitz, Hon. Michael J. Naughton (Ret.),
and Edward J. Thomas, CFLS
Presenting the MSOL at trial: an analysis featuring practical
pointers, legal nuances, make-it or break-it evidence, and common
misunderstandings and misperceptions in modest and not-somodest
estates.
The Award for Best Supporting
Family Code § 4320 Factor Goes To?
Hon. Bruce Iwasaki, Michael A. Guerrero, CFLS,
and William Ryden, CFLS
Once you have determined the MSOL, to what extent do other
Family Code § 4320 factors come into play? This panel will
present a number of real life scenarios, demonstrate and provide
insight into which factors are important in difference contexts
and how to present evidence and arguments to strengthen
your case.
Beyond 4320
Hon. Patti C. Ratekin, Hon. Claudia J. Silbar,
and Michele Brown, CFLS
This panel will focus on the interplay between domestic
violence, child custody and Family Code sections 4321
and 4322 on the award, modification, and termination
of spousal support.
From Chaos to Clarity –
Establishing a Spousal Support Award
Hon. Mark A. Juhas, Hon. Sue Alexander,
and John D. Hodson, CFLS
Two bench officers demystify the crystal ball and discuss how
they establish spousal support.
Post-Judgment Modification of Spousal
Support: “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over”
Hon. Justice Dennis A. Cornell (Ret.), Robert E. Blevans, CFLS,
and Vanessa Kirker Wright, CFLS
This panel will present an in-depth discussion of post-judgment
spousal support modifications. The panel will examine what
needs to be proven, who needs to prove what and how best to do it
in order to obtain a post-judgment modification of spousal support.
In addition, the panel will further discuss the post-judgment
implications of Family Code § 4323, spousal support modification
trends and historical perspectives.
Ask the Judges – the Last Word on
“Spousal Support: An In-Depth Analysis
for the 21st Century”
Hon. Dianna Gould-Saltman, Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis,
Hon. Mark S. Millard, and Hon. Alice Vilardi
Moderator: Garrett C. Dailey, CFLS
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The Family Residence:
Recent Cases and Hot Topics
Dawn Gray, CFLS and Katherine Kirkland, CFLS;
Issues Affecting the Character of
Commercial and Investment Property
Dawn Gray, CFLS and Greg Abel, CFLS
It’s None of Your Business, Or Is It
Robert C. Brandt, CFLS, Judi A. Curtin, CFLS,
and Lawrence A. Moskowitz, CFLS
Characterization of Retirement Benefits
and Deferred Compensation – The Seesaw
R. Ann Fallon, CFLS and James T. Crawford, Jr., JD
Follow the Facts – Characterizing
Investment Accounts, Insurance, Stock,
and Employment Compensation/Assets
Hon. Sue Alexander, Hon. Mark A. Juhas, and Hon. Michael J. Convey
Staking Claims to Intellectual Property
in the Golden State
Harold Stanton, JD; Kenneth Sidle
Debts and Dissolution of Marriage
or “Who Gets the Gold Mine and
Who Gets the Shaft”
D. Thomas Woodruff, CFLS, Hon. James Mize,
and Hon. John D. Paulsen
Ask the Judges – the Last Word on
“Yours, Mine, and Ours: Complexities
in Characterizing Assets and Debts”
Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis, Hon. Michael J. Naughton (Ret.),
Hon. Patti C. Ratekin,
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