EDITORIAL: Divorce almost is always a nasty affair, and can get even nastier where financial obligations are involved. The ...

The Library of Commons last week (Tuesday 9 February 2016) published a new briefing paper relating to ‘common law marriage’ and cohabitation across England and Wales. The paper includes statistics for ...

SMETHPORT, Pa. — An Ellicottville, N.Y., man who led police on a two-state, high-speed chase in January 2024 while on bail in another matter was sente ...

Many people assume that being in a long-term, committed relationship gives them the same legal rights as marriage, but that is a dangerous misconception. In Ontario, if you’re in a common-law ...

In Islam, marriage "is a contract, not a sacrament," said Brandeis University. And "because it is a contract, it conveys legal rights and obligations to each spouse." The shift from "common law ...

What started as a joke—that men should treat marriage like a NBA contract—has gotten enough online chatter that it seems like it could shift into something more serious. Could this “what if” become a ...

Colorado landlords will soon be prohibited from charging fees for pest control and common-area maintenance under a new pricing transparency law signed into law Monday by Gov. Jared Polis.