In China, lawmakers votes for the nation's first civil code. And this happened at the 2020 National People’s Congress. So, marriage and family law will be altered by this code. And according to recent legislation, couples will need to wait 30 days before applying for separation. National regions were concerned...
Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Irreconcilable Differences’
Kelly Clarkson is getting divorced. She’s divorcing her husband, Brandon Blackstock. And the couple share two children, aged 5 and 4. So, Clarkson wants joint custody. Blackstock was Clarkson’s husband, and manager, for seven years. And, according to documents, she still wants her ex partner to be involved with her...
Facebook and Children’s Photos
A Dutch grandmother refused to remove photos of her grandchildren on Facebook. And, because of this, she violated Europe’s G.D.P.R (General Data Protection Regulation). The European G.D.P.R. permits government monitoring of large company’s data collection. So, a grandmother’s actions on Facebook and Pinterest became a court matter in the Netherlands,...
Divorce and Coronavirus Stimulus Checks
Coronavirus stimulus checks are based on tax returns. So, for this reason, your ex-partner could receive the money. A married couple, for example, could be filing their tax return in 2018, with their refund placed in a joint bank account. This couple, however, could divorce a year later, and no...
Men Taking Leave
Nathaniel Popper’s family had an ‘experiment’. And it was to trial the affects of paternity leave. So, in 2012, when Popper’s son was born, he’d just started working for The New York Times. As a result of this, the only time he had off was a 'saved up' holiday week....
Divorce Taboo
A woman separated from her husband. And this is after she was married to him for 12 years. And this was difficult. Because, divorce, particularly for couples with children, is a ‘taboo’ within South Asian-American communities. She realised, however, that she was not alone. Priyanka Upadhyaya is a clinical psychologist...
Coronavirus and Family Violence
On Monday, the ‘Respect Each Other: Call It Out’ campaign will launch. And this is happening in Melbourne, Australia. So, the State Government’s new campaign is prompting individuals to report family violence. The government wants to raise awareness because of concerns that incidents aren’t being reported under the pandemic limitations....
Define Italian Family
Italy is relaxing its coronavirus lockdown. However, people were confused when aspects of the lockdown were to be lessened. And they were confused about the meaning of Italian ‘family’. ‘Congiunti’ is an Italian word for ‘relatives’ or ‘relations’. And this is an important word, right now. Because the Italian Prime...
More Divorce After Covid-19
A California attorney predicts a divorce rise due to Covid-19. According to Hopper: ‘in the past three weeks, we’ve averaged about 500 new consultations each week’. As a result of this, San Diego County courts are only allowing emergency filings. This means that spouses are organising they're paperwork now so...
Divorce and ‘Social Distancing’
A quarantine period can be a scary time for some. That is, people in the midst of a divorce or a difficult relationship. Sally, for example, relocated back to America years ago. This is because her marriage had been complicated by the recession, however she wanted to revitalise it. According...