Family Law
Property Division During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has majorly impacted the state of our world economy. A question that comes of this is how the COVID-19 will affect property division in pending and future divorces. California is a community property state. Therefore, it is the basic presumption that property acquired during the marriage is community property. Upon divorce, the…
Read MoreThe Surge in China’s Divorce Rate is a Warning to Rest of the World on Lock Down
Lunar New Year is a time for the celebration of the beginning of the new year, but the holiday instead brought high tensions for Chinese families stuck under the same roof. China places substantial cultural importance on family, and it seems as though almost nothing can break the bond of a traditional Chinese family. However,…
Read MoreDomestic Violence During COVID-19
COVID-19 is a force that the world has never experienced before. The pandemic has affected public health, work, schools, social settings, and family life, specifically in the case of marriages. The feeling of the unknown combined with home confinement and increasing financial stress has pushed the tipping points for many marriages. In unfortunate situations…
Read MoreUnderstanding International Surrogacy During COVID-19
COVID-19 has casted a halt on family planning, especially in the case of surrogacy services. Due to COVID-19, hundreds of prospective surrogacy parents are unable to enter the United States to meet their newborn child. The pandemic has left many unanswered questions for parents who seek surrogacy services from abroad: How can we protect our…
Read MoreHow to Fight a Domestic Violence Restraining Order
Domestic violence tends to move in silence. Statistically speaking individuals being abused are either unaware of the abuse or too scared to speak up, thus creating a vicious cycle and dark breeding grounds for the abuser. This blog post discusses the specifics of what entails domestic violence within family law and the legal strategies to…
Read MoreInternational Child Custody and Abduction
Transnational or intercultural marriage is more prevailing; thus, it is common that parents have different nationality and reside in different places. However, when the marriage of a transnational couple comes to be unstable and inclines to rupture, this may result in the relocation of a child with a parent. As a result, during the time…
Read MoreWhy American Surrogates Are in Demand for Chinese Families
Commercial surrogacy is banned in most of the world – including many U.S. states – and for a long time, infertile couples, singles, and homosexual couples only had a few options to turn to when it came to finding a international surrogate. India, Nepal, Thailand, and Mexico were a few countries where surrogacy services are…
Read MoreHow Common Is Divorce And What Are The Reasons?
In the United States alone, research has shown that 40-50% of first marriages will end in divorce or permanent separation. The risk of divorce for second marriages is even higher at 60%. Although divorce has always been common in American society, divorce has become more common over the last 50 years, and the divorce rate…
Read MoreInternational Prenuptial Agreements
Entering the 21st century allowed easy access to the entire globe. A result of this international experience is the rise of international marriages. Many who enter into international marriages consider the laws of these differing countries and turn to prenuptial agreements to protect themselves or their assets. These agreements serve as valuable documents throughout the…
Read MoreMissing Spouse Divorce
Sometimes, at the end of a marriage, one spouse moves out of the house, never to be seen again. When this happens, can a divorce still be granted? Divorces are a form of lawsuits. In order to complete a lawsuit in California, the other party must be provided legal notice of the proceedings through a…
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