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Changing Property Division in a California Divorce Agreement – Requirements and Statute on Limitations

A People's Choice

Sometimes people sign divorce agreements on a whim simply to end their marriage as quickly as possible. However, under certain rare circumstances, the court may agree to a modification in a property division provision from a divorce agreement.

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New Law Makes No-Fault Divorce Easier in Virginia

Livesay&Myers

The Virginia General Assembly has made a significant change to Virginia Code § 20-106 concerning the requirements for a no-fault divorce. Effective July 1, 2021, Virginia law will no longer require a corroborating witness for a divorce based on no-fault grounds. There are advantages and disadvantages to each.

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HRW: new Lebanon government should prioritize human rights and rule of law

JURIST

Furthermore, HRW recommended the ratification of the Rome Statute to enable the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes that have occurred on Lebanese territory since October 2023. Following the election of President Joseph Aoun on January 9, 2025, the Parliament of Lebanon nominated Nawaf Salam as Prime Minister.

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Legal malpractice dismissal based on statute of limitations affirmed.

Day on Torts

9, 2024), plaintiff filed a complaint against the law firm and lawyers that had previously represented him in a divorce and order of protection proceeding. Kennedy Law Firm, PLLC , No. M2022-01166-COA-R3-CV (Tenn.

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Legal malpractice claim barred by statute of limitations.

Day on Torts

Where a pro se plaintiff knew about defendants’ alleged legal malpractice more than one year before he filed suit, summary judgment based on the statute of limitations was affirmed. In Garrett v. Weiss , No. E2022-01373-COA-R3-CV (Tenn.

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New Hampshire’s Alimony Law Recently Changed; Will It Change Again?

MorneauLaw

While the new law addressed multiple aspects of alimony statute, one big update was that it created a formula to calculate term alimony. This law applies to all divorce or separation agreements executed after December 31, 2018. This update leaves New Hampshire with an alimony statute that does not account for the new federal tax law.

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A bungled house sale, a bankrupt couple, and a statutory puzzle involving debts incurred through fraud

SCOTUSBlog

Bartenwerfer points first to the court’s articulation of a clear-statement rule, under which the exceptions to discharge are narrowly limited to those that are “plainly expressed” in the statute. Turning from the literal text to the broader statutory context, Bartenwerfer emphasizes the next subparagraph of the statute.

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