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Lauren Petkin and divorce, California style
California Sun Podcast
English - May 16, 2024 21:52 - 35 minutes - 81.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsNews californiasun jeffschechtman mikemcphate Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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California has often been identified with divorce, at least in the media. After all, California was the first state to introduce no-fault divorce in 1970 under then-Gov. Ronald Reagan, and celebrity divorces make lots of headlines. Our guest, Lauren Petkin, has been practicing family law in Los Angeles for 36 years. She lays out today's divorce landscape, including mediation vs. litigation, the rise in prenups, collaborative divorce, alimony reforms, and the use of private judges.