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If you stepped into the role of caretaker for a child that's a dependent of the court, you may have developed a bond with that child that transcends biological relationships. The courts will sometimes allow someone in this situation to be named a de facto parent. In...
In the second case based on the same event, the federal appellate court has affirmed that the county is not immune from liability after two social workers committed perjury, causing a California woman to lose custody of her two young daughters for six and a half...
Right now, a child in California has to be at least 14 years old before he or she can express an opinion in court about which parent should have primary custody. Lawmakers are saying that is far too long to have to wait, and a new bill filed by State Senator Connie...
Up until recently, California's Family Code didn't permit a couple to be considered "living separate and apart" unless they were also living at different addresses. Fortunately, Senate Bill 1255, which went into effect at the start of 2017, changes that requirement....
When most people picture domestic violence, lesbian partnerships don't often come to mind.Yet, studies indicate that 17 percent to 45 percent of lesbians report having been the victim of physical violence by a partner. Incidents of sexual abuse can run as high as 50...
When reviewing your finances in preparation for a divorce, you'll no doubt remember all the big expenses: mortgage or rent, car payment, child care or education costs, utilities, student loans and even cellphone bills. But you shouldn't overlook one major part of your...
"Torture" isn't a criminal charge that you hear about very often, even in cases where it probably applies. However, California law specifically introduced a provision in its penal code to address this form of violence in an effort to get tougher on crime. While...
California seems to attract a lot of artists—and artists often tend to congregate together, so it isn't surprising that some of them should end up married to each other. Unfortunately, not all those marriages last. When they do fall apart, one of the things that may...
Up until now, California law classified rapes that occurred outside of threat or force as non-violent crimes. However, if state assembly members have their way, that definition will soon change. Advocates of the new law point out that rape, even without the threat of...
In a case that seems to be the first of its kind, two frozen embryos have been named the plaintiff's in a custody suit against the actress whose eggs were used in their creation. The former fiance of the actress, whose sperm was also used in their creation, had...