Child Custody
Mar 05, 2017Like most states, the standard for child custody determinations in California is the overall best interest of the child with an emphasis on assuring the "health, safety, and welfare" of the child... T...
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Carina Castaneda's Legal Guides (404)
Manhattan Beach, CA
Family Lawyer at Manhattan Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense
Victim of a Crime
Feb 16, 2017I just dealt with a case dealing with the victim of a very serious crime (attempted murder). The initial bail in this amount was $100,000 but after discussing the case with the victim and his wife, th...
See Full GuideImmigration Consequences of a Guilty Plea
Feb 12, 2017As all of us know, immigration under the current Trump administration is in the state of "flux"—to put it mildly. For many who have entered a guilty plea to a criminal charge or have "open" criminal c...
See Full GuideFamily Code 2030 Brings Fairness to California Divorces
Jan 31, 2017Family Code (FC) 2030 (a) to (d) enables a party without financial resources to have an "equal" playing field. Access to representation and preservation of each spouse’s rights is critical. This code ...
See Full GuideGenetic Testing to Establish Paternity for Child Support
Jan 23, 2017A mother who resides in Norway is pursuing a case against my client who resides in California. As noted in my prior articles, Department of Child Support will enforce child support cases even if the m...
See Full GuideD.U.I. Checkpoints
Dec 27, 2016A new client just called me about being arrested for a DUI from a checkpoint. Yes, as we know the holidays mean festivities and parties more likely than not include alcoholic beverages. Ingersoll v. P...
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Dec 05, 2016It is the end of the year and for many that is a time to assess one’s financial situation. For many clients, it seems like child support debt is something they can never "erase." Unlike many debts, ba...
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Nov 28, 2016This area of law is unique in that it requires one to make "business decisions" (i.e. money and property) as well as decisions concerning "personal relationships"... Four major types of family law act...
See Full GuideMarijuana is now legal but it does not change some criminal law
Nov 23, 2016On November 8, 2016, voters in California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada approved ballot measures to legalize recreational cannabis. It is now legal for recreational use in in a total of 8 states......
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Nov 07, 2016I met with a parent whose 13-year-old son was cited for not wearing a helmet and failing to stop at a stop sign. Additionally, he also was involved in a collision with a vehicle. Vehicle Code (VC) vio...
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