Can my daughter's teacher be charged with child abuse for something that happened out of state?

Your first recourse is to report the failure to supervise on the school district’s Uniform Complaint Form. The principal is required to investigate...

If this is an independent charter school, the charter organization is responsible for its own governance, including the selection of educational...

Who can report statutory rape, or is this even considered statutory rape. If not what is it considered?

Sex with a person under 18 violates penal code section 261.5 (intercourse with a minor, commonly referred to as “statutory rape.”) The statute of...

My son has been offered a plea of 35 years for 4 counts of oral copulation with a minor first offense does this sound excessive

If your son accepts a plea bargain, he pleads guilty/no contest to specific offenses in exchange for a specific sentence. He can take the offer,...

I am out of the USA and I would like to register a company ASAP. Can I do it online?

In California, you must file the corporation papers with the Secretary of State, but you can hire an agent to do this. You must also designate an...

What i need to do to keep my niece living with me without parents consent?

You cannot continue this arrangement over parental objection without an order granting either temporary or permanent physical custody to you, or if...

I have a friend who wants and needs to get emancipated, can they without her mom knowing?

This web page from the California Courts’ website explains the process. http://www.courts.ca.gov/1221.htm If the petition is sufficient for the...

You haven’t explained how the IEP wasn’t properly implemented, but assuming it is not being followed, ask for an emergency IEP meeting. If you...

What age/grade level are the children? That may be relevant to the appropriate response to the behavior. All schools forbid students from making...

Can a probable cause declaration from the police be rejected by the district attorney and the person will never be arrested?

Whether to arrest a suspect is in the discretion of the police, even if a citizen’s arrest is made. Whether or not to charge an offense in court is...