Divorce Trial
Aug 07, 2018Apart from settlement, a divorce trial is the only way that a court can make a final decision about your case. Settling a divorce case does not necessarily mean you and your ex-spouse have to agree on...
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Carina Castaneda's Legal Guides (404)
Manhattan Beach, CA
Family Lawyer at Manhattan Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense
To Plead Guilty or Go to Trial
Jul 22, 2018When a criminal defendant is confronting a criminal case and is set for trial, it is up to the defendant to decide whether to proceed or plead guilty. His or her defense attorney should provide the pr...
See Full GuidePre-filing Legal Representation
Jul 09, 2018Pre-filing means when an individual is suspected of a crime and is under police investigation but no formal charges have been filed. You are under investigation if law enforcement agencies/police cont...
See Full GuideYou Have a Judgment Now What?
Jun 20, 2018After a trial, the judge awarded my client attorney fees (to my office) and sanctions (to my client) against the other party for their bad faith litigation conduct. He was ordered to pay but has faile...
See Full GuideWaiver of “Non-aid” Child Support Arrears
Jun 05, 2018"Arrears" means past due support. Arrears are created when a child support order is made and there have periods of time in which support payments were paid only partially or not at all. Negotiating Ar...
See Full GuideD.U.I. and Sobriety Checkpoints
May 23, 2018With the start of the Memorial Day this weekend, the summer travel season begins. You can be sure that the police will be setting up sobriety checkpoints. In California and in many states, police cond...
See Full GuideDomestic Violence in Family Court
May 03, 2018There are many types of abuse, and a family law court shall take all of them in consideration. There are generally eight types of domestic violence/abuse: physical, intimidation, child abuse, verbal a...
See Full GuideApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Apr 15, 2018April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983. Child Abuse Child abuse and child maltreatment as *all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual ...
See Full GuidePenal Code 290 Registration and SB 384
Mar 18, 2018What are your duties under California Penal Code 290? The Sex Offender Registration Act requires you to registration annually if you are convicted of certain sex crimes. Formerly a conviction for any ...
See Full GuideDEFAULT JUDGMENTS –Trial Courts Must Carefully Examine Petitioner’s Complaint
Mar 04, 2018A default judgment in dissolution of marriage cases is a judgment attained when the respondent fails to file a response. The petitioner then can file a request with the court to move forward in the ca...
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