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Lawmakers in Sacramento are considering a new father’s rights bill aimed at modifying California’s paternity laws when an unmarried woman has a child through artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization involving donated sperm. Paternity issues are generally a...
When the issues of child custody and support come up, the common first response that some people may have relate to the initial disputes that may be involved during a California divorce. The issues are each important for divorcing couples who have minor children...
News reports say that the fire chief in Fresno, California was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in late June. Law enforcement received a 911 call reporting an incident at a home near the San Joaquin Country Club. Officers claim that the fire chief was in his...
Many people already own property (or have assets in some form) when they decide to marry. Most couples amass a variety of assets during a marriage. And if a marriage breaks down, it is no secret that California family law has standards used to aid in determining how...
When news breaks of a celebrity divorce, the public conversation generally may first turn to the issue of property division. Many stories hit the Internet speculating on how the marital assets may ultimately be divided. Often, questions of whether or not a prenuptial...
Same-sex marriage has been a hot-button issue for some time. The United States Supreme Court is expected to release rulings in the California Proposition 8 and federal Defense of Marriage Act cases this month. But, same-sex marriages may also end in divorce.While the...
When a couple with children decides to divorce, the issues of child custody and child support are regularly issues that must be resolved in the divorce. It is important to understand that commentators say that the two issues are better considered as separate...
Sociologists say that a new trend appears to be emerging in the area of family law. Research conducted at Bowling Green University says that the divorce rate among people over the age of 50 has been rising, while the divorce rate for younger Americans has showed signs...
Child custody disputes in California may often be resolved through consideration of the best interests of the child standard used in family law. Generally, family law issues are a matter for state courts. However, a recent dispute in the South is being considered in a...
Los Angeles Laker point guard Steve Nash is battling in a different type of court than some may not be accustomed to see him appearing in. The basketball star is engaged in a dispute in family court over child support. Although many may not be accustomed to seeing...