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How does the court calculate support when the payor’s income fluctuates from year to year?   In most cases, the …

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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is a ranked 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”! Firms included in the 2023 …

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What happens is a party uses their separate property for post-separation maintenance of community assets? Or, if a spouse loses …

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The fastest growing divorce demographic in the United States are people divorcing after 50. In April 2021, the U.S. Census …

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Divorce is emotional and very stressful so creating healthy ways to process everything is crucial. Having a trusted team of …

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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is pleased to announce Shareholder James P. Reape is a 2023 Best Lawyers in America® selectee for family …

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We are honored and humbled to earn your vote as Santa Clarita’s Best Family Law Firm for the tenth consecutive …

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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is proud to announce Shareholder Matthew Breddan, Esq. is the new Vice President for Haven Hills …

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An Ostler/Smith or Smith/Ostler Order is an additional child support or spousal support order that accounts for when the income …

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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is proud to announce Shareholders James P. Reape, Matthew A. Breddan, and Donald R. Klahs, Of …

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When calculating spousal support, the Court reviews several factors, including the parties’ earning capacity. But what if a party is …

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We are excited to announce Shareholder Matthew Breddan, Esq was elected the San Fernando Valley Bar Association Executive Committee’s President-Elect …

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We are thrilled to announce The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is Santa Clarita’s Ultimate Family Law Firm for the seventh consecutive …

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If you are thinking about getting a divorce, you should first try to imagine your life after divorce. This means …

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Move-away orders are generally when the primary custodial parent wishes to move with their child(ren) outside of the city, county, …

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A child custody evaluation is where a neutral, third-party child custody evaluator assists the Court regarding child custody and visitation …

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