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 […]
Family Law And Divorce
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 […]