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

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To read the complete article, please click on the link Changing Property Division in a California Divorce Agreement – Requirements and Statute on Limitations This post appeared first on A People's Choice - Legal Documents - Without the Lawyers.

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Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation on Civil Family Law and Muslim Foreigners: Has the Tide Turned?

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Written by Lena-Maria Möller , College of Law, Qatar University The recent introduction of a civil family law regime in the United Arab Emirates – the first of its kind in the region – has attracted considerable attention, both on this blog and beyond. [1] 2] It should be noted here that with the introduction of Law No.

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US Supreme Court ruling rejects challenges to Indian Child Welfare Act

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The US Supreme Court declined on Thursday to disturb a federal statute governing the adoption and foster proceedings for Indigenous children in the US. Petitioners’ contended that the proceedings fall within the realm of family law, which is usually governed by state law.

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Out Now: New open Access book on Children in Migration and International Family Law (Springer, 2024) by Stefan Arnold & Bettina Heiderhoff

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In the editors’ words, the book aims “ to shed light on the often overlooked legal difficulties at the interface between international family law and migration law ” (p. Given its scope and focus, the book will be of interest to researchers, scholars, and practitioners of Private International Law, Family Law, and Migration Law.

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New Law Makes No-Fault Divorce Easier in Virginia

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Under the current statute, one of the requirements to obtain your final order of divorce is an affidavit of a corroborating witness. From offices in Fairfax, Manassas, Leesburg, Arlington, and Fredericksburg, the family law attorneys at Livesay & Myers, P.C. In the 1871 case of Bailey v.

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Abu Dhabi Supreme Court on the Applicability of Law on Civil Marriage to Foreign Muslims

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Introduction Recent developments in the field of family law in the UAE, in particular the adoption of the so-called “Civil Marriage Laws”, have aroused interest, admiration, curiosity, and even doubt and critics among scholars and practitioners of family law, comparative law and private international law around the world. [1]

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Change to Child Support Law for Incarcerated Individuals

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The law will additionally allow the incarcerated party to petition for a change in an ordered child support obligation by citing the incarceration as a material change in circumstances. From offices in Fairfax, Manassas, Leesburg, Arlington and Fredericksburg, the family law attorneys at Livesay & Myers, P.C.

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