When a person chooses a lawyer many times they do so the same way they choose a lot of services. Convenience is important, as is price, and a multitude of other variables come in to play. A more sophisticated consumer may search the web and do research on which questions to ask a lawyer. Usually [...]
California Family Code Section 3044 3044. "(a) Upon a finding by the court that a party seeking custody of a child has perpetrated domestic violence against the other party seeking custody of the child or against the child or the child's siblings within the previous five years, there is a rebuttable presumption that an award of sole or [...]
When child custody becomes an issue between two parents, and the courts become involved, a report by a "mediator" is almost always a sure thing. These are mental health professionals trained to help the two parents come to an agreement, and if they don't, then they make a recommendation to the court. Most people do [...]
California Family Code Section 3044 3044. "(a) Upon a finding by the court that a party seeking custody of a child has perpetrated domestic violence against the other party seeking custody of the child or against the child or the child's siblings within the previous five years, there is a rebuttable presumption that an award [...]
A common misconception among the courts is that infants cannot be with their fathers, and in fact should be exclusively with the mother at night. There is little, if any evidence for this proposition and in fact only serves to underscore the inherent prejudice fathers experience in California courts. Social workers and psychologists unfamiliar with [...]
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to any person, other than himself or herself, or in the death of any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident. Any person who violates this law shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison, or in [...]
The Fourth District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana ruled Wednsday that Prop. 83, which prevented sex offenders from living 2.000 feet from a school or park is punitive in nature and therefore retroactively would punish sex offenders who would be forced out of their homes.
A recent California Supreme Court decision has allowed an arrested person who was shot in the buttocks while resisting arrest to file a civil complaint despite his conviction. Sacramento Police officers arrested Yount on suspicion of drunk driving. An officer mistakenly pulled out his pistol instead of his taser and shot Yount once in the [...]
RESTRAINING ORDER FOR PETS SB353 allows the courts to include animals in restraining orders. As a consequence of the emotions involved in divorce, household pets are often killed by pereptrators of domestic violence and estranged spouses. This piece of legislation is designed to protect the pets from the perpetrators. On July 21, 2008, for example, [...]
Are high profile murders with juvenile suspects part of a trend? Steven Mayer, The Bakersfield Californian Dec. 6--The headlines earlier this year were enough to leave an entire community shaken: Five boys, some as young as 13, accused in beating death of 81-year-old man. Then it happened again: Two teens charged in stabbing death of [...]
