Steven J. Mandel, Partner and Co-Chair of our Matrimonial and Family Law Group, who has a national family law practice, was recently quoted in the LA Times article, "California cities seek to bless polyamorous unions. Lawyers warn it will get messy in court."
From the article:
“People don’t live their lives in contemplation of their divorce,” said Steven J. Mandel, a New York City divorce attorney and legal pioneer in same-sex splits. “One hundred percent of the people who get married think they’re gonna be married forever, and 50% of people are wrong.”
Read the entire piece, here: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-25/california-west-hollywood-polyamorous-union-laws