Divorce, Separation, and Annulment Category: Family
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A divorce ends a marriage, resolves issues such as child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, asset and debt division, former name restoration, and even restraining orders. A legal separation does not end the marriage, but does permit many of the same types of orders allowed with a divorce. An annulment is granted when a judge finds that the marriage or domestic partnership is not legally valid.
Annulments
People often think that annulments can be used to “cancel” any very short marriage. In California, however, annulment is totally unrelated to the length of the marriage. It’s only available when the marriage itself is legally invalid. It’s also actually harder to get than a regular divorce, although it can...
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Family Law: Service by Publication or Posting
Background Service by publication or posting are alternate methods of service permitted by the court when the other party’s whereabouts are unknown. You must receive permission from the court in order to perform service by publication or posting. The court can only approve your request to serve documents by publication...
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