When a couple separates and eventually divorces, the process can include many factors and several steps. Dissolving a relationship typically involves deciding how assets are separated, who gets what ...

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...

This holiday season may be filled with the usual delights and stresses of buying gifts, hosting and seeing extended ...

Alan Feigenbaum discusses a recent Family Court case highlighting how vague “emancipation” provisions in separation agreements can lead to disputes over child support obligations when custody changes ...

Jeffrey Johnson has written novels and movies in addition to legal analyses of eminent domain and immigration law. His experience in writing engaging fiction makes him uniquely capable of making the ...