It is sometimes to your advantage but it can also be a disadvantage to have a court commissioner decide your case instead of a judge. ...
You can try, however, the vast majority of parents in California family courts are forced to use court appointed expert witnesses who are members of the Association of Family and...
The right to a speedy trial is found in both the United States Constitution and the California Constitution. However, this right only extends criminal courts and those courts don't...
Contrary to popular belief, the answer is absolutely. The 4th Amendment says we have a right “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches...
Winston Churchill said that "To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to change often". We are not trying to achieve the perfect balance between protecting children and...
First of all, when a governmental agency, like CPS, stays the same in every state but changes its name over and over again, you can assume the same thing you...
First of all, whenever you hear someone say they want to appeal, most likely the judge heard arguments, saw evidence from both sides, but decided the contested facts in the...
Number One thing a parent must do in a family law case BEFORE a judge terminates your legal custody or parental rights (tpr) to your child is to ask for...
Essentially there are three ways you can emancipate as a minor. If your parents or a judge grants you permission, you can get married (if your soon to be...
That's right, in fact you need to waive them before your landlord can evict you and most renters waive those rights unknowingly. ...