Blog Posts in January, 2013

• Cohabitant's Rights and Domestic Partnerships in California

  Posted By Eric Martinelli || 31-Jan-2013

  I often receive calls from persons who just ended a relationship with their significant other with whom they were cohabitating. Invariably, the questions focus on what rights they may be entitled to under the law with respect to property rights and support. The law is very clear in this regard. Only married persons and those registered as domestic partners are vested with the community property ...
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• Domestic Violence and the Application for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

  Posted By Eric Martinelli || 10-Jan-2013

  The Department of Justice reports that there are over 2.5 million reported acts of domestic violence every year, which result in over 4000 deaths. Needless to say, these statistics are concerning. Domestic violence has no boundaries; it reaches every race, religion and Scio-economic class. California Probate Code section 13700 defines Domestic Violence as follows: Abuse committed against an adult ...
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