Practical Law Country Q&A 9-614-4465 (Approx. 28 pages)
Family Law in the United States: California: Overview
by Larry A. Ginsberg, Andrea Balian, Fahi Takesh Hallin, Evan Itzkowitz, Azita Mosbat, Dena J Kravitz, Randi Akasaki, Vazken Kazandjian, Nicole M Vafeades, Nitasha Khanna, Jack McMorrow, T Michael Payne and Barbara Exley, Harris Ginsberg LLP
The Q&A gives a high-level overview of key issues including jurisdiction and conflict of law; pre- and post-nuptial agreements and matrimonial property regimes; divorce, nullity, and judicial separation; children; surrogacy and adoption; cohabitation; family dispute resolution; civil partnership/same-sex marriage; succession rights on divorce/dissolution; and controversial areas and reform.
This Q&A is part of the global guide to family law.
This global guide is published in association with the International Academy of Family Lawyers.