9:07 AM PT — Brody’s effort to get the restraining order on behalf of her kids is now twice denied. She initially filed it in downtown L.A., and after a judge shot it down … she tried to get it in a Santa Monica court. The judge there also denied […]
Family Law And Divorce
California Court Reconciles Ownership Presumptions in Probate Disputes | Downey Brand LLP
When Dad bought a house solely in his name, can Stepmother claim a community property interest after Dad has died? Perhaps yes. The answer lies at tricky intersections of California probate law and family law. While family law governs spouses during their lifetimes and upon divorce, the death of one […]
Judge reverses order that had barred unvaccinated mom from seeing son
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The Cook County judge who barred a mother from seeing her son because she wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19 also has asked other parents in his courtroom about their vaccination status and admitted to ordering some parents and children to be vaccinated, the Sun-Times has learned. In both cases, Judge James […]
Jurisdiction) [2021] EWHC 2306 (Fam)
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(Family Division, Cobb J, 16 August 2021) Jurisdiction – Divorce – Petitions in England and Bulgaria – Which court was first seised – Habitual residence of husband The court held that the husband was habitually resident in England and Wales and that the stay on the wife’s divorce petition should […]
Getting divorced in Israel in the COVID-19 pandemic
When the rabbinical court issued their annual report in January of this year, citing that divorce rates dropped slightly during COVID-19, lawyer Jay Hait reacted with surprise. Consulting many of his fellow attorneys who also practice family law in Israel, they all came to the same conclusion – this report […]
Uncontested Divorce Without Hiring a Lawyer in Illinois
Dissolution of marriage is often portrayed as a long-drawn legal proceeding with high-priced attorneys for both sides fighting in a courtroom. However, divorce does not necessarily have to be so stressful and expensive if the spouses are ready and willing to work towards an agreement. An uncontested divorce where the […]
How the Covid Vaccine Has Altered Divorce Proceedings
SPONSORED CONTENT Unlike previous vaccine skepticism, which was based on erroneous misinformation and inaccurate studies, many parents today have legitimate concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine — particularly when it comes to vaccinating their children. Even though approximately half of all Americans are completely vaccinated, it has only been three months […]
Divorce attorneys brace for exes battling over kids getting COVID-19 vaccine
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With COVID-19 vaccines recently approved for children 12 and older, more divorce attorneys around the country are starting to see divorced parents disagree on vaccinating their children. “This is something we’ve been seeing increasingly over the last few months,” said Stephanie Tang, an attorney with Chicago law firm Kogut & […]
Sheryl Keith Sandhu Joins Gloria James-Civetta & Co
Sheryl Keith Sandhu Gloria James-Civetta & Co are proud to announce that Sheryl Keith Sandhu has joined the firm as an Associate Lawyer. I could not be happier to have Sheryl working with us – and I know that our clients will feel the same.” — Ms. Gloria James SINGAPORE, […]
UK’s role in divorce litigation will be hit by EU dispute, say lawyers
Law updates Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Law news. A European Commission plan to block the UK from joining an international legal co-operation agreement after Brexit will inflict serious complications on divorce settlements and child maintenance awards, lawyers have warned. Brussels said […]