Family
Mar. 17, 2016
Bill would clarify 'date of separation'
The date of separation, a pivotal issue in a dissolution or legal separation matter in California, has primarily been defined by case law.
The date of separation, a pivotal issue in a dissolution or legal separation matter in California, has primarily been defined by case law. There is no statute defining the "date of separation." In 2015, however, the California Supreme Court issued a bright-line rule that living in separate residences is "an indispensable threshold requirement" for a finding that spouses are "living separate and apart" for purposes of Family Code Section 771(a). In re Marriage of Davis, 61.Cal. 4th...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In