Love and marriage transcends borders all over the world. It is not unheard of for travelers to meet locals and fall in love and live happily ever after. In the United States, however, this happenstance does not have a happy ending for same-sex couples. Federal law prohibits immigration authorities from treating same-sex couples the same […]
Once a parent has acquiesced to a termination of parental rights, he or she has no remaining legal interest in the child’s affairs. This means the parent also does not have standing to appeal orders relating to the child’s placement. A recent California Supreme Case affirmed this rule. In In re K.C., 52 Cal. 4th […]
“Two and a Half Men” television show actor Jon Cryer pays his former wife a hefty $8,000 per month in child support, even though he has close to full custody of their son. Cryer has 96% of the parenting time while Sarah Trigger Cryer only has 4%. The two married in 2000 and divorced four […]
In a case of first impression, the Fourth District Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s ruling that two benefits received by a member of the Navy – “basic allowing for housing” (BAH) and “basic allowance for subsistence” (BAS) – can be considered income for purposes of child and spousal support. Father argued that inclusion […]
The California Family Code provides that if a woman is artificially inseminated with semen of a man who is not her husband, then her husband is treated as the legal father of the child conceived. However, the insemination must have been conducted under the supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon and with the consent […]
A parentage action is a court proceeding in which the court makes a determination of child’s legal parents. Quite often this is not in dispute, but sometimes parentage is disputed for various reasons. Where the parents are not married, a parentage action or at least a determination of parentage is required as part of any […]
“Joint custody” is a complex legal term that can have several meanings. The term may refer to one of California’s several types of child custody arrangements including “pure” joint custody, joint legal custody, or joint physical custody. Each different joint custody arrangement has separate rights attached to it. First, “pure” joint custody refers to an […]
A recent legislative change affecting family law cases was brought about by the 2007 California Supreme Court ruling in Elkins v. Superior Court, which held that reducing live testimony in family law cases deprives parties of due process protection. In response to this ruling, the California legislature enacted a new law regarding the introduction of […]
Under California Family Code Section 2337, a party may obtain what is called a “Status Only Judgment,” which is a judgment that terminates the marriage only, leaving all other issues (division of property, support, custody) to be decided at a later time. The most common reason that a party seeks a status only judgment is […]
A new study suggests that more than one in four of the elderly population will need someone to make their end-of-life decisions for them. This finding places a significant emphasis on the importance of creating a living will and stating after-life wishes explicitly. A living will is a statement that is written by the patient […]
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