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News about Spousal Support

News about Spousal Support
Posted on : February 28, 2008
Bill Would Stop Forced Spousal Support in Cases Involving Sexual Victimization
A bill introduced Thursday by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, would prevent victims from being forced to pay spousal support to ex-husbands or wives convicted of committing violent sexual crimes against them. ...»

Supreme Court shouldn’t alter spousal-support rules in Quebec
Quebec government should make this decision ...»

REGION: Bill would protect abused victims from paying alimony to attackers
* This story has been modified from its original version. ...»

San Francisco sheriff pleads not guilty to spousal abuse
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi pleaded not guilty on Thursday to misdemeanor counts of domestic violence battery, child endangerment and dissuading a witness, in a contentious hearing that saw his wife sharply criticize the judge. Speaking out in court on Thursday, Mirkarimi's wife and an alleged victim in the case, Eliana Lopez, 36, insisted in vain that San ... ...»

Bill Halting Money For Abusive Ex-Spouses Introduced
A bill introduced Thursday by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, would prevent victims from being forced to pay spousal support to ex-husbands or wives convicted of committing violent sexual crimes against them. ...»

Comment on Mediation in divorce on the rise
From here: http://www.harrisfamilylaw.com/articles ... upport.cfm "Maintenance, also known as spousal support or alimony in other states, only applies in divorce cases. If the parties have never been legally married or common-law married, then neither spouse can present a claim for maintenance. There are two types of maintenance: temporary and permanent. Temporary maintenance is essentially a ... ...»

Quebec case puts spotlight on economic rights of common-law partners
Supreme Court has "˜golden opportunity' to overturn 2002 judgment, grant access to spousal support ...»

Corporate "Personhood" to be Tested in MF Global Bankruptcy Case
NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The legal principle of "corporations are 'persons'" is set to be tested in the current MF Global bankruptcy case after a former MF Global client, Adam Furgatch ... ...»

Mena Suvari Files for Divorce After Just 18 Months of Marriage
Submitting the papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court on January 13, the ' American Reunion ' actress asks that husband Simone Sestito receives no spousal support. ...»

Actor Jeremy London Pleads Not Guilty To Spousal Battery Charge
"Party of Five" and "Seventh Heaven" star Jeremy London pleaded not guilty to spousal battery Thursday. ...»