The punishment, carried out in Banda Aceh, was among the harshest imposed in recent years and drew renewed criticism from ...

France's move matters beyond Europe, especially in India, where marital rape is not criminalised, with the law exempting husband from prosecution for non-consensual sex with wife ...

Money stress can quietly reshape legal rights in marriage. When inherited funds are shared to “build trust,” they may become ...

Financial abuse often hides behind “practical” decisions. Here's what it looks like, why it’s so common, and how people can begin reclaiming safety and autonomy.

Common law marriage is recognized in Alabama, Colorado, D.C., Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Montana, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Georgia, Idaho, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire, though ...

People arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami. (AP) United States law allows immediate relatives, including ...

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Is it possible for Americans to reach a majority consensus on issues that historically were the topic of intense discord? This week, a decision made by the Supreme Court offers us significant hope ...

Anthony Diala works for the University of the Western Cape and serves on an Advisory Committee of the South African Law Reform Commission. He previously received funding from the National Research ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bill in the Ohio House would require applicants for marriage licenses to present photo identification, aiming to close a gap in the state’s current process for verifying ...

Normally, when I write about case law, it is a divorce or family law case. Today, of all things, a tax court case caught my attention as it dealt with the issue of whether New Jersey recognizes common ...

Common-law spouses may enjoy benefits similar to those with a marriage license Reviewed by Khadija Khartit A common-law ...