January, 2014 Articles

Palimony in California

In today's society, many couples live together without taking the final step of marriage. When these couples split up, dividing up their assets and property can be complicated as they do not have ...
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911 Records Released in Case against Mother Accused of Serious Crimes after Contentious Divorce

The recordings of 911 calls relating to a case against a woman facing a number of criminal charges, including murder, were recently released. The incident happened on Christmas Day and police say the ...
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Should California’s Alimony Laws be Overhauled?

Alimony and spousal support are family law topics that are often debated. Supporters of alimony reform argue that laws regarding awarding spousal support are outdated and create a situation where the ...
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Annulment V.S. Divorce

When one or both spouses wish to end a marriage there are often many questions about whether or not they can seek an annulment rather than going through the divorce process. Annulment is a very ...
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Proposed Law would require Hours of “Marriage Education” Prior to being Granted Marriage License

The Colorado Marriage Education Act would require that couples seeking a marriage license undergo 10 to 30 hours or more of "pre-wedding education" before they are allowed to be married. If ...
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New Divorce “Documentary” Criticized for being Emotion- rather than Fact-Driven

Critics with "LA Weekly Film" recently reviewed the 2014 self described documentary Divorce Corp. The tagline for the film, "Marriage is an institution. Divorce is big business" is ...
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Adoption in California

California and New York have the highest number of adoptions of all of the states. In California, many different types of adoptions are available and occur annually. These include adopting a child ...
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