Pursuant to section 297.5 of the California Family Code, persons who are registered as a domestic partner shall have the same rights, protections, benefits and shall have the same obligations as those granted to and imposed upon spouses. This means that statutes that are ...
Read MorePursuant to Section 297 of the California Family Code, domestic partners are "two adults who have chosen to share one another's lives in an intimate ...
View MoreDomestic violence is defined by the Family Code as abuse perpetrated against a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, dating relationship, a child of a ...
View MorePursuant to California Family Code section 760, "except as otherwise provided by statute, all property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired ...
View MoreSeparate property is not subject to division by the court upon dissolution of marriage or legal separation. In California, separate property is ...
View MoreIf you are thinking about getting married, the thought of a premarital agreement has probably crossed you mind. For most people, that thought stays in ...
View MoreAn Order to Show Cause (OSC) is a court order requiring the person to whom it is directed to appear for a hearing at a specific time and place, to ...
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