May 8, 2017 | Breakups, Cohabitation, Community Property, Divorce, Domestic Partnerships, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Traditional Family
I have no moral objection to people living together outside of marriage. Heck, I grew up in the ’60s and ’70s. We practically invented the concept of “Cohabitation.” As someone who has practiced Family Law for decades, I can tell you that a piece of paper does not...
Jan 5, 2015 | Adoption, Courts, Custody, Divorce, Families, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Marriage, Marriage Equality, Same-Sex Marriage, Traditional Family
People seem to always pine for the “good old days.” And, sure, there is plenty to complain about today, but America in 2015 is far more tolerant, compassionate, and evolved than at any time in U.S. History — or maybe even human history. When I was growing up...
Aug 5, 2014 | Cohabitation, Divorce, Family Law, Marriage, Traditional Family
They call it the “Cohabitation Effect” — study after study performed over the past forty years has found that that living together before marriage leads to a much higher risk of divorce. Some researchers have concluded that the risk of divorce is...
May 22, 2014 | Child Support, Deadbeat Parent, Divorce, Families, Family Law, Mother's Rights, Single Mothers, Single Parenting, Traditional Family
Over the past few years, a number of studies have come out which purport to show that children raised in single-parent households are more likely to live in poverty, lag behind in academics, and have more emotional problems than children raised in two-parent...
Mar 15, 2014 | Family Law, Gay Marriage, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Traditional Family
As Boomers age and a new generation takes over, public perception of Gay Marriage has undergone a massive change. Today, the gender equality movement is gaining ground and picking up speed. Same-sex marriage has now been legalized in seventeen states, and that number...
Jul 14, 2013 | Adoption, Blended Family, Families, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Parenting, Same-Sex Marriage, Traditional Family
Working mothers. Stay-at-home dads. Gay marriage. Single-parent adoption. Interracial marriage. Interfaith marriage. Blended families . . . Our world, and the very concept of “Family,” is changing in ways that our grandparents never could have...
