Marriage is a legal contract between two people and, for people who do not want this option, cohabitation agreements exist. Unmarried couples need the same option to be able to create a contract amongst themselves that will define rights and obligations that each partner owes to one another. These contracts help you understand one another… Continue reading →
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Options That Unmarried Parents Have in Determining Custody
When it comes to child custody, unmarried parents face many of the same challenges that married parents do. Depending on whether you are the mother or father of the child, the child custody laws will differ. Take, for instance, the following: Mothers: When a mother is unmarried and in the midst of a custody battle,… Continue reading →
Civil paternity
In the State of California, a child born to a married couple is assumed to have been fathered by the husband, unless proven otherwise. If a couple is not married, they can sign a legal document when the child is born or can wait for a later date, if necessary. In the case of an… Continue reading →
Proving paternity
When a married couple has a child together, the husband’s name is entered on the birth certificate as the father of the child. However, when an unmarried couple has a child, the paternity of the child may be in question, especially when the mother is unsure who the biological father is. Once a determination of… Continue reading →
Changing the door locks after a separation or divorce
A common question asked all the time when a couple decides to separate or divorce is, “Can I change the locks so my partner cannot get in”? Depending on your circumstances the question can be answered with both a yes or no. If you are living together and not married, it is okay for you… Continue reading →
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