by Christopher McDonough | Sep 10, 2021 | Law Updates, Marriage
In anticipation of marriage some parties do not feel the need to discuss in detail a premarital agreement. At times it could feel that discussing in detail the terms for a premarital agreement can deromanticize the upcoming nuptials. The validity of a premarital... 
by casekamshad | Jan 8, 2017 | Law Updates
Family Code section 271 allows the court in family law cases to award attorney fees and costs based on the extent to which a party’s or attorney’s conduct frustrates settlement and increases the cost of litigation. A Family Code section 271 award is in the nature of a... by casekamshad | Jun 26, 2013 | Gay and Lesbian issues, Law Updates, Marriage
In a decision handed down June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal to rule on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 leaving the lower court’s decision (declaring Prop 8 unconstitutional) the final word on the matter. Gay marriage has had a rocky... by casekamshad | Jun 26, 2013 | Gay and Lesbian issues, Law Updates, Marriage
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was enacted September 21, 1996; it was a federal law that restricted federal marriage benefits and required inter-state marriage recognition to only opposite-sex marriages in the United States. In particular, clause #3 defined... by casekamshad | Jun 14, 2013 | Bankruptcy, Law Updates
When you go through a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, you can designate property as exempt from the claims of creditors. This is because the government wants you to be able to start over free from an unrecoverable debt. As of January 1, 2013, the dollar amount of... by casekamshad | May 24, 2013 | Law Updates, Marriage
When a Summons in a Dissolution of Marriage case is served, four automatic temporary restraining orders (ATROs) go into effect: 1. Both parties are restrained from moving the minor children from the state without prior written consent of the other party and/or...
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