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Alimony Reform

Fred Silberberg | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Texas, Personal Responsibility, Alimony, Marriage, Welfare, Family Law, Standard of Living, Spousal-Support, Living News
Fred Silberberg

While the initial concept of alimony was intended to assist someone in taking steps to support himself or herself, our existing system has turned into a system of private welfare.

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My Divorce is None of Your Business

Fred Silberberg | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Law, Confidentiality, Divorce, Courts, Domestic Partnerships, Gossip, Family Law, Divorce Court, Judicial Oversight, Media, Privacy, Celebrities, Politics News
Fred Silberberg

If I get divorced in New York, the documents pertaining to my divorce remain confidential. If I get divorced in California, the documents pertaining to my divorce become a matter of public record.

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What's Good For the Goose...

Fred Silberberg | Posted 09.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Women, Divorce, Family Law, Role Models, Spousal Support, Men, Father's Rights, Child Custody, Child Support, Family Values, Divorce-Psychology, Living News
Fred Silberberg

There seems to exist a double-standard in the minds of many women caught in the midst of a divorce which makes me wonder, why the battle for equal rights?

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Tort Liability

Eugene Volokh | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cheating Relationships, Marriage, Court Case, Divorce, Family Law, Libel, Hawaii, Cheating, Hawaii Supreme Court, Affairs, Politics News
Eugene Volokh

People should be free to leave their lovers, and even "flaunt[]" their new relationships, without a government agency deciding whether such behavior was "unreasonabl[e]".

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Protect Gay & Lesbian Custody Rights in Divorce

Glenn Sacks | Posted 10.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Child Custody, Gay Divorce, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Portia De Rossi, Ellen Degeneres, Living News
Glenn Sacks

What's needed for lesbian social mothers is the same thing that noncustodial parents have long fought for--a rebuttable presumption of shared custody after a divorce or separation.

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Four Reasons Not to Get Married in California

Edward Stein | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Law, California Gay Marriage, Marriage, Gay Rights, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News
Edward Stein

There are important personal and symbolic reasons for gays to marry in California. But it is a mistake to act without thinking carefully about the serious legal and financial implications.

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Getting Used to Gay Marriage: Why Californians Won't Reject Same-Sex Marriages Come November

Edward Stein | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Law, Gay Rights, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, California, California Gay Marriage, Politics News
Edward Stein

Much has changed since the last referendum about same-sex marriage in California in 2000 -- attitudes towards gay people and gay relationships have improved markedly.

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