If a parent reports abuse to themselves or their child, is contacting social services required?

Domestic violence is child abuse, of the emotional variety. And yes, the courts may restrict your custody and visitation if you have perpetrated...

For an unlawful detainer case ,if the 3 day notice and summons have errors ,how do i say it to the judge?

Your situation is bleak, unfortunately. The courts are required to give owners a fair hearing too. You should either pay up or seek alternative...

If you have kids in foster care can a new baby be removed from your custody?

I suspect that if the DCFS, which is Los Angeles County's child protective service with an unnecessarily long title, was interested in taking your...

Why young girl student been buckled up at LA airport, because she is having ring that she bought from H&M fund in her hand bag?

You are assuming that your daughter has told you the truth. Many times, people arrested and placed in jail can post bail and be released within a...

I feel that I am not getting a fair trial. What do I need to do

I agree with Attorney Gutekunst. Know however, that a plea offer is just that: an offer to settle the case before trial. It is revokable by the...

Your burden of proof by way of an Order to Show Cause. by which you would request a change in custody, would be to prove by a preponderance of the...

Records about who made a referral to a child protective agency are generally confidential by law, and cannot be disclosed under any circumstances. ...

Can I still press charges against my stepfather he abused me from age 9 till nearly 16. I was living in the U.K.

As a California attorney, I cannot answer your question with respect to the laws where the abuse occurred. If it is simply your word against his,...

Have a confusing new order. In one section of the court order the judge writes both parents have joint legal custody. But next,

Court clerks make mistakes. If the order as written on the minute order is not as you recall it being pronounced by the court, then you may seek a...

Would you expect your neighbor to report you to the Child Protective Agency and/or the police for holding your child under a cold shower every day?...