Child Support and Military Service Members
Nov 12, 2022
Under federal law, all United States military personnel must provide child support to their children. But the laws of each state take priority over military rules. The military financial obligation Th...
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Who Can Stay in the House During a Divorce?
Aug 19, 2022
I just finished finalizing a settlement that prevented a client from going to trial this week. One of the issues at the inception of the case was who would move out of the family home? Here are some g...
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Your Criminal Case Will Impact Your Family Law Case
Jul 10, 2022
While the merits of the criminal case will be determined by the jurors, the pervading question is the validity of the allegations while the parties concurrently are engaged in a bitter divorce case. O...
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Reduction of Child Support Arrears Owed to the Government
May 24, 2022
The Debt Reduction Program provides eligible parents with past-due child support payments the opportunity to reduce the amount they owe to the government. “Arrears” are owed to the government if your...
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Environmental Crimes
Apr 22, 2022
An environmental crime is a violation of environmental legislation – legislation put into place to protect the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) An environmental crime is a violat...
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Domestic Violence and Gun Rights in California
Mar 18, 2022
California Penal Code § 29805 was amended to add a new subsection (b) to change the ten-year ban on owning a firearm or ammunition to a lifetime ban for those individuals convicted on or after January...
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Mar 18, 2022
The month of April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983. I wrote an article in 2011 about how child abuse rose during the recession. I am afraid, that we ar...
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Expungement and Sealing of Marijuana Offenses in California
Jan 28, 2022
Proposition 64 (Prop. 64) legalized specified personal use and cultivation of marijuana for adults 21 years of age or older; reduced criminal penalties for specified marijuana-related offenses for adu...
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The Burden of Overcoming Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in Family Law Court
Jan 07, 2022
The effect of domestic violence in custody proceedings can result in more than just a restraining order against the offending party. The burden of proof for obtaining domestic violence restraining ord...
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Be Careful Before You Record Private Calls
Dec 17, 2021
When it comes to recording telephone calls and other private conversations, California is a “two-party consent” state. Under the California Invasion of Privacy Act and in particular Penal Code section...
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