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Until recently, marriage in the same-sex community has never been something easily obtainable -- which puts a peculiar pressure on those within same-sex marriages to stay married -- even when they're deeply unhappy. The likelihood that same-sex couples were going to...
Please, if you're the victim of domestic violence, seek medical care. Nationally, only about 34 percent of those injured by their abusers actually obtain medical treatment -- but failing to do so puts you at a significant disadvantage when it finally comes time to...
Ever since the Supreme Court ruling in 2015 in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, same sex marriages have been legal in all 50 states. Of course, same sex marriages had been legal in the state of California for longer than that. Despite repeated attempts to ban...
Different states have different ways of dividing up the property owned by a married couple when they divorce. In California, property is divided between "separate" property (belonging solely to an individual spouse) and "community" property (belonging to the couple...
Domestic violence isn't about gender -- it's about control. Yet, people still tend to have a stereotypical "default mindset" about domestic violence -- they automatically tend to think of it as an issue between a male abuser and a female victim. In reality, it can be...
Could a domestic violence charge or conviction -- or even a protective order granted by a judge that orders you to stay away from a former romantic partner based largely on his or her allegations and the judge's estimation of the truth -- stop you from pursuing a...
Whether or not you get physical custody of your child shouldn't have to depend on something like whether you can afford a better lawyer than your spouse. In some states, that's exactly what happens. Custody battles become a war of attrition, with one side laying legal...
Victims of domestic violence often feel a great deal of shame, anxiety and doubt before they are able to reach out for help. Those feelings may be intensified if the victim of domestic violence happens to be male and the abuser happens to be female. Culturally...
Most divorcing parents have questions about child support, whether they expect to be on the receiving end or the paying end. Here are some of the most important questions California parents may have and the answers they need to know. 1. How is support determined? No...
One of the most unusual trends in modern divorces is the decision to continue living in the same house or sharing a property after the end of a marriage. This kind of arrangement can be less financially draining for each parent and can also make co-parenting that much...