Have you heard that a new Pentagon policy follows decision by Supreme Court on marriage law? Same-sex spouses of service members and civilian Defense Department employees can now claim the entitlements retroactive to June 26 – the date of the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act. The Defense Department recently announced… Continue reading →
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Visitation Rights, Non-Custodial Parent
Whether you are currently going through a divorce or a dissolution of a domestic partnership, or considering one in the future, it is important for you to know your rights. When parents divorce, the divorce decree will specify with whom the children will live and how often the other parent will visit. It is in… Continue reading →
Divorce – What’s going to happen?
When a couple decides to end their marriage, it can be one of the most difficult and traumatic experiences that ever happens to them. With emotions running high and stress hanging around, sensitive issues like child and/or spousal support, child custody, and parenting plans can make it difficult for the couple to set their differences… Continue reading →
Same sex marriage
The areas of domestic partnership and same sex marriage could not escape the recent modification of California’s legal codes. Specifically, registration and dissolution were affected by the new legislation known as SB 651. This new law amended two family law sections and added two more to remove the requirement that domestic partners have a common… Continue reading →
Understanding Common Law Marriages
Have you been living in the same home with a significant other for an extended period of time? Does your relationship feel like a marriage, even though neither one of you wants the formality of a big ceremony? You may already be married under the law. Cohabitation over extended periods may lead to what is… Continue reading →
Does divorce harm the children?
Divorce is an emotional and stressful procedure to go through. But, when children are involved, matters are often made more complicated because the best interests of the children must be considered above all. Even though it is difficult, parents must set aside any tensions or hostility they feel towards each other. They must work together… Continue reading →
California law and domestic partnership
A domestic partnership is a personal relationship between the same or different sexes who are living together and share a common domestic life. At least one party is at least 62 years old. California Family Code Section 297(a) states, “Domestic partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another’s lives in an intimate… Continue reading →
Were you married more than 10 years?
California is one of the few states where a person can benefit in spousal support payments if they have been married for more than ten years. The spouse earning less income has the right to receive alimony for however long and as long as the paying spouse can pay it. Although few do, it is… Continue reading →
Terminating a domestic partnership
A California domestic partnership is a legal relationship available to same-sex couples. It is also available to opposite-sex couples in which at least one party is 62 years old. It gives the couple the same rights, benefits, responsibilities, obligations, and protections as married couples. Family Code Section 297(a) states, “Domestic partners are two adults who… Continue reading →
California domestic partnerships
A domestic partnership is a legal relationship available to same-sex couples. It gives the couple the same rights, benefits, responsibilities, obligations and duties under the law as married spouses have. According to California Family Code Section 297(a), “Domestic partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another’s lives in an intimate and committed… Continue reading →
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