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Court-Ordered Child Custody Evaluations in California
Sometimes when parents go their separate ways, decisions regarding parenting time and schedules are made by the parents themselves, or through the mediation process. However, there are often times when divorcing or separating parents will have a difficult time agreeing to any custody or visitation arrangements. These decisions become can become even more complicated… Read More »
California Driver’s License Suspensions
Most of us are dependent on our ability to drive. We might use our vehicles to get to our jobs, to buy groceries, to see family and loved ones, and for recreation. Sometimes it is easy to forget that our ability to drive is not actually a right, but rather a privilege that is… Read More »
California Probation Laws
California Probation Laws The population of Californians who are in the state’s adult supervised probation system is larger than the population of the other three forms of correctional supervision, jail, prison, and parole, combined. In some cases, a judge will offer an offender the option of probation. Many people opt for probation, finding it… Read More »
Slip and Fall Claims in California
Every year in the United States, over one million people find themselves in the hospital as the result of a slip and fall. Oftentimes people fall and suffer only minor injuries, but these accidents can also lead to broken bones, concussions, and other serious harm. While not every fall will lead to legal liability,… Read More »
Changes to California Sex Offender Laws – 2021
California was one of the four states that required sex offenders to register for life. After decades of maintaining this registry, the list of sex offenders had become so large that it was not particularly helpful to law enforcement officials. Many of the individuals included on the registry never committed repeat offenses, and had… Read More »
What is Sole Custody and What Circumstances Justify This Custodial Arrangement in California?
In California, many parents will end up having joint custody of their children. Other arrangements include one parent having sole physical custody, but sharing legal custody with the other parent or one parent having sole physical and legal custody. When making a custody determination, the court is always considering what will be in the… Read More »
Negligent Drivers and Pedestrian Accidents
The weight of the average car in America has been steadily rising over the last three decades. New cars and SUVs today often weight in at around 2 – 3 tons. You probably do not need to look at statistics or numbers to figure that an accident between a tiny car and a massive… Read More »
The Consequences of Underage Drinking in California
Underage drinking is hardly a rare occurrence in the United States. In fact, according to the CDC, around 11% of all the alcohol in consumed in America was drunk by people who were under 21. Despite the sense we often get that underage drinking is normal or not a very serious offense, when people… Read More »
Stepparent Visitation in California, What You Should Know
In many situations, a stepparent might play a role in raising his or her stepchild, sometimes from a very young age. Stepparents might have provided both financial and emotional support to their stepchildren, and have formed a bond with the children that is not unlike that of any parent and child. In these situations,… Read More »
Personal Injury Claims and Comparative Negligence in California
Personal injury claims arise when a person suffers injuries as the result of another person or entity’s actions. In many cases, personal injury claims are based on someone having behaved negligently. Basically, negligence occurs when a person fails to act as a reasonably prudent person would in a certain situation, and as a result,… Read More »