With an annulment, the court determines that a marriage or domestic partnership is not legally valid. Marriages or domestic partnerships that are incestuous or bigamous are never valid. Others can be declared “void” or “voidable” because on one of the following: of...
My daughter and her wife had the hardest time getting pregnant. They went through 1 inseminations, none of which led to a viable pregnancy. Then, they went through in vitro fertilization, daily shots that left excruciatingly painful marks, hormonal influxes to kill...
Married couples are not the only ones beholden to a contract. Since 1976, people living together in California may be subject to paying the other support and to dividing pooled assets after a cohabitation relationship goes sour. Before 1976, the only people on the...
Not all marriages are created equal, and neither are all divorces. California law allows for an expedited divorce process, called a “summary dissolution” under certain specific circumstances. To qualify for a summary dissolution, all of the following must be true: You...
Kanye West and Jamie Foxx were on to something with their 2005 hit song “Gold Digger,” ever-so-subtly advising their listeners to get prenuptial agreements. But, if you are looking for a prenuptial agreement that will stand the test of time, you may want to fill in...
For those of you wondering whether to follow your child custody/visitation orders or the government’s latest shelter in place orders, you are not alone. To provide parents some clarity in the midst of confusion, the California Superior Courts have some recommendations...
