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Family

Mar. 21, 2023

Cultural Divorce, Part I: Introduction

The attorney in a cultural divorce is more than a legal shepherd and fact finder. Attorneys are hired to do justice and stop courts from making unfair and wrong decisions. They are defenders of truth, not prosecutors of divorce.

Southern California is a miniature world. One (1) in two of us (2) speak a language other than English at home. Two (2) in five (5) are Hispanic or Latino. One (1) in three (3) Californians is white. One in four (4) is Asian, black, or Native American. One (1) in every four (4) newborns in California is a non-citizen. We live in Little Arabia, Little Armenia, Little Bangladesh, Little Ethiopia, Little India, Little Italy, Little Philippines, Little Saigon, Little Teh...

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