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Jan. 19, 2017

SB 1255: 'Living separate and apart'

Allows a couple to be considered "living separate and apart" while still living under the same roof, for the purposes of establishing a date of separation as a precursor to divorce.

Evie P. Jeang

Managing Partner
Ideal Legal Group, Inc.

international family law

2880 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra , CA 91803-1858

Phone: (626) 569-1882

Fax: (800) 914-1142

Email: ejeang@ideallegalgroup.com

Southwestern Univ Law School

Evie is founder of Ideal Legal Group, a boutique family law firm, and Surrogacy Concierge, a full-service agency for the surrogacy and fertility needs of growing families. As an attorney licensed to practice law in California and New York, she has over 15 years of experience in the areas of international family law and surrogacy law.

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Senate Bill 1255, passed in July, allows a couple to be considered "living separate and apart" while still living under the same roof, for the purposes of establishing a date of separation as a precursor to divorce. SB1255 is supported by the Family Law Section of the California State Bar (FLEXCOM), the Family Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Southern California Chapter. By amending California Family Code Sections 771...

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