Im 21 years old and I have a 10 month old daughter Can I get in trouble If her father is 17 years old?

The law that applies to this situation is Penal Code section 261.5(b), 'Unlawful Intercourse with a Minor'. The charge is a misdemeanor, because...

My 14 yr old daughter in school fight. Cited by police for misdemeanor.

Juvenile proceedings are governed by the Welfare and Institutions Code, rather than the Penal Code, as in adult criminal cases, but share some...

I might be missing something, here, but you probably should not have stopped on the yellow. You are permitted to enter an intersection on a yellow...

Is there a law that states that if a shoplifting bill is under $500.00 that the person doesn't have to pay?

A retailer can bring a civil action, and as the prior Attorney mentioned, can and almost always will, send a 'demand letter'. These usually issue...

Are wages earned in a CA marriage martial property?

Assuming that you and your husband do not have a prenuptial (or 'antenuptial') agreement, any funds earned from work during marriage are community...

Criminal law question

If no case has been filed, no subpoena can issue. If it is necessary for you to preserve this document for business reasons, and it is your...

Is a court appointed defense attorney less likely to help me with my DUI in the state of California?

I agree with both Mr. Bruno and Mr. Okorocha. I would add, however, and particularly as a former Public Defender for several years, that some of...

Can I file for an uncontested divorce if my wife had originally filed and recently got a lawyer to contest the divorce?

I am licensed in California, not Florida. However, the general law that pertains is that you file and serve your Petition and Summons, with other...

I agree with Mr. Davis entirely. You have to go through the process of dissolving the legal entity called "marriage", with the filing and service...

Intoxicated and disruptive

THIS ANSWER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE AND IS NOT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ADVICE OF A LICENSED ATTORNEY IN YOUR JURISDICTION. The charge...