Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney's Association

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It seems to me that if your name is Jury, you should be a judge in a court
that allows juries
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
Pat
Patrick T. Green, Esq.
Fitzgerald & Green
Attorneys at Law
1010 E. Union Street
Suite 206
Pasadena, CA 91106
Tel: 626-449-8433
Fax: 626-449-0565
pat@fitzgreenlaw.com

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Very interesting, of course still no joint petitions, but otherwise,
probably the right way to go. I respect JJury a lot.
David A. Tilem
Certified Bankruptcy Specialist*
Law Offices of David A. Tilem (a debt relief agency)
206 N. Jackson Street, #201, Glendale, CA 91206
Tel: 818-507-6000 Fax: 818-507-6800
* Bankruptcy specialist cert. by State Bar of CA Bd of Legal
Specialization.
Nancy Clark
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 3:01 PM
To: cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [cdcbaa] Re: Domestic Partners
I know that Judge Jury treats domestic partners as spouses in Riv. She will
be at the meeting tomorrow and you can ask her about her position on the
issue.
Nancy B. Clark
Borowitz, Lozano & Clark, LLP
100 N. Barranca Avenue, Suite 250
West Covina, CA 91791
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I know that Judge Jury treats domestic partners as spouses in Riv. She will be at the meeting tomorrow and you can ask her about her position on the issue.
Nancy B. Clark
Borowitz, Lozano & Clark, LLP
100 N. Barranca Avenue, Suite 250
West Covina, CA 91791
Office: (626) 332-8600
Fax: (626) 332-8644
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The issue is not quite as narrow as you might suppose. While same sex
marriage has been overturned (and the status of those who were married when
it was legal is in limbo), CA's registered domestic partnership law is alive
and well and was not affected. As you may know, the issue has really boiled
down to the use of the word "marriage", NOT the fact that a same sex couple
wants to live together and have the same rights as a married couple. Most
States have a registered domestic partnership law.
David A. Tilem
Certified Bankruptcy Specialist*
Law Offices of David A. Tilem (a debt relief agency)
206 N. Jackson Street, #201, Glendale, CA 91206
Tel: 818-507-6000 Fax: 818-507-6800
* Bankruptcy specialist cert. by State Bar of CA Bd of Legal
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In California the term of art is "registed domestic partner" who have
particular legal rights under CA laws, i.e. probate, etc.

Regards,
Sharon C. Hughes
Hughes & Dunstan, LLP
21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 1960
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Tel: 818-715-9558 x1001
Fax: 818-715-9559
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Wow David, those are GREAT issues. I never thought of that, actually, but
your point is valid. I guess the issue in California is more intellectual
than real, as the window of "domestic partnership" cases is relatively low.
It is my understanding, and I say this with absolutely no authority, that
California will recognize domestic partnerships entered into before the
initiative passed a few months ago. I suppose that issue itself is the
subject of current appellate litigation. If I'm right I don't know if there
are enough potential cases out there to make it the subject of an MCLE.
I don't see the words "domestic partner" anywhere on the petition, or in the
Code, Rules or Local Rules, for that matter. Someone correct me if I'm
wrong.
On the issue of the daughter (or "domestic partner") making the car
payments, I have advised several clients that the code only requires CMI to
include "any amount paid by any "entity" (defined term that includes
"person") on a regular basis for the household expenses of the DEBTOR " (the
exact language of 101(10A). If the daughter is making the payment on the
car and the loan is in the debtor's name and the debtor is using the car, I
think its pretty clear that the income has to be included. The bigger
question is what if the debtor is not driving the car, but it's in debtor's
name? Tough call. I've told my domestic partners that they want to not
share a bank account and to try to pay their own bills going into a BK, to
minimize co-mingling.
My 2cents.
-Jeffrey B. Smith
CURD, GALINDO & SMITH, L.L.P.
301 East Ocean Blvd. #1700
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 624-1177
(562) 624-1178 fax
(310) 993-6560 cellular

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In a message dated 2/19/2009 4:30:49 PM Pacific Standard Time,
DavidTilem@TilemLaw.com writes:
Is there any place on the bankruptcy schedules where a debtor is asked ifs/he has a domestic partner?
David A. Tilem
Certified Bankruptcy Specialist*
Law Offices of David A. Tilem (a debt relief agency)
206 N. Jackson Street, #201, , G, ,
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Is there any place on the bankruptcy schedules where a debtor is asked if
s/he has a domestic partner?
David A. Tilem
Certified Bankruptcy Specialist*
Law Offices of David A. Tilem (a debt relief agency)
206 N. Jackson Street, #201, Glendale, CA 91206
Tel: 818-507-6000 Fax: 818-507-6800
* Bankruptcy specialist cert. by State Bar of CA Bd of Legal
Specialization.
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Is there any place on the
bankruptcy schedules where a debtor is asked if s/he has a domestic
partner?

David A.
Tilem
Certified Bankruptcy
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