If you have been abused, or are suffering from a pattern of abuse from a friend of loved one, you might not be sure of what steps to take next. Abuse – emotional, physical or sexual – can leave victims numb to the situation, and to the ways to po…
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Over four decades ago this month, then Governor Ronald Reagan signed into law the Family Law Act of 1969. This action allowed couples living in California to separate under what is known as a “no fault divorce.” Previously, any couples seeking a…
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This past Friday, Dr. Howard Jones, the man considered to be the father of in vitro fertilization in the U.S., passed away. He was 104 at the time of his death, and lived long enough to see his pioneering work help thousands of desperate couples conc…
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WNBA superstar and Phoenix Mercury center, Britney Griner has filed for an annulment from her wife, Glory Johnson. The filing comes 29-days after the couple was married and a day after Ms. Johnson announced she was pregnant. Despite the dramatic fash…
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If Steve Clark has his way, alimony will no longer be an enforceable measure in California’s family courts by 2016. Of course, he’ll need the signatures – all 365, 880 of them – in order to register for the November 2016 ballot. But with the…
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Over the past month, tabloid readers and entertainment reporters have been gobbling up all the hot gossip they can get a hold of about the on-going legal dispute between Modern Family star Sofia Vergara and her millionaire-ex, businessman Nick Loeb.…
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After months of tabloid headlining and heated exchanges of he-said, she-said, “The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd has been declared the mother of a surrogate child she agreed to have over a year ago. As reported by Time, a Pennsylvania judge made…
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He was a highly regarded member of Fresno’s law enforcement fraternity, with over three decades of decorated service. Civic leaders throughout Fresno spoke highly of him, noting his dedication to the badge and love of the job. For many local offici…
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In the state of California, when a married couple has a baby, the father is automatically assumed to be the legal guardian. This is also true for domestic partner parents: the law automatically considers the father in the relationship the biological…
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When it comes to dividing assets in a divorce, few items can be as complex and potentially confusing as an individual pension. Like with most assets in a divorce, from houses to checking accounts, a judge weighs state law against a spouse’s pension…
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