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Steven J. Mandel Quoted in LA Times on Polyamorous Unions and Divorce

04/28/2026 | Los Angeles Times
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