Family Law: Family Code Sections 760 & 770
Section 760: “Except as otherwise provided by statute, all property, real or personal, wherever situated,…
Family Law: Family Code Sections 750-752
Section 750: “Spouses may hold property as joint tenants or tenants in common, or as community…
Family Law: Family Code Sections 720-721
Section 720: “Spouses contract toward each other obligations of mutual respect, fidelity, and support.” Section…
Family Law: Family Code Section 420
“(a) No particular form for the ceremony of marriage is required for solemnization of the…
Family Law: Family Law Section 310
“Marriage is dissolved only by one of the following: (a) The death of one of…
Family Law: Family Code Section 308
“A marriage contracted outside this state that would be valid by laws of the jurisdiction…
Family Law: Family Code Section 306.5
“(a) Parties to a marriage shall not be required to have the same name. Neither…
Family Law: Family Code Sections 300-301
Section 300: “(a) Marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil contract between…
Family Law: Reconciliation [& common sense ideas re: maintaining a healthy relationship]
Occasionally, parties will reconcile after a divorce petition has been filed. Some common sense ideas…
Family Law: Though California is a “no fault” state, what are some common reasons for divorce?
California is a “no fault” state, meaning the spouse filing for divorce does not have…