Andy Cook Law - San Diego Divorce Lawyers

03/16/2026

I am pleased to announce that I was named by the Los Angeles Daily Journal on Wednesday of last week as a "Top Family Lawyer", one of 42 in California to be so honored. This is the fifth year in a row that I have been selected.

02/11/2026

California Divorce Judge rejects Husband's Request to Waive Child Support Arrears

Forgiveness may be a virtue in most cases, but it has no role in past due California child support. In other words, when a judge makes an order for child suppor

02/03/2026

California family law judge slams man over issue of spousal support.

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01/02/2026

California Family Law Judge Reversed for not Granting Domestic Violence Restraining Order.

Does it matter in a domestic violence case under California’s Family Code whether a party who engaged in bad behavior intended to cause abuse? The answer is n

12/15/2025

Making Decisions in California Custody Matters Can be Difficult

If parents in a California family law case share joint custody, what does that mean? It depends on the details. The details made a difference in the recent

12/01/2025

Find out who your Daddy is -- or isn't -- Under California family law.

In California, after signing a declaration saying that you’re the parent of a child, can you change your mind? The answer is yes, but you only have a limit

05/06/2025

https://www.divorcesd.com/blog/san-diego-appeals-court-makes-it-easier-to-get-a-temporary-domestic-violence-restraining-order/

When a person seeks a California domestic violence restraining order, he or she usually submits paperwork to the family court and the judge decides on an emerge

04/09/2025

Check out our newest blog. It's about figuring out how much real estate goes to one spouse when the other spouse purchased it before marriage. This is important because California is a community property state. https://www.divorcesd.com/blog/moore-marsden-calculation-in-california-divorce-cases/

A Moore/Marsden calculation is one of the more complicated formulas in California Family Law. This calculation is used when, at the time of divorce, there was a

01/13/2025

What can you do when a person does not pay what the judge has ordered in a divorce judgment? The California Court of Appeal provided some answers last week in a published decision called Marriage of Goldman.

What can you do when a person does not pay what the judge has ordered in a divorce judgment? The California Court of Appeal provided some answers last week in a published decision called Marriage of Goldman.

11/18/2024

Struggling to set aside a California divorce judgment? The Court of Appeal clarifies what qualifies as mental incapacity and duress in Marriage of Diamond (2024). Learn what this means for Family Code §2122. Read more in our latest blog:

When there is a California divorce judgment, the California Family Code allows the parties approximately six months to set aside the judgment based on mistake, neglect, or inadvertence.

11/06/2024

In California, court ordered child support usually ends when the child turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever is later.

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In California, court ordered child support usually ends when the child turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever is later.