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Criminal charges for assault always have the potential of serious criminal fines and jail time. To make matters worth, most assault cases also come with charges for battery, which can mean facing penalties for both offenses. Even a first-time assault charge can carry penaltie...
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Child support and alimony are both ordered in many divorce cases. In any case, ex-spouses and co-parents often misunderstand the purpose of these payments, and courts need to keep straight which payments are for which purpose because these are vastly different support payment...
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Every child has the right to receive support from his parents whether they live together, are separated, or divorced. California courts are zealous protectors of a child’s best interests, and parents typically cannot stop paying court-ordered child support obligations without...
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Going through a domestic violence situation can be extremely difficult. Most domestic violence cases involve women, although men are also victimized. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), in the U. S, almost twenty people are abused by their dom...
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Charges for driving under the influence (DUI) can come with serious penalties including jail time, probation, and a license suspension. Reckless driving charges are often lower in seriousness and can be charged in a wide range of situations. In many cases, prosecutors in Cali...
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In California, reckless driving charges and charges for driving under the influence (DUI) often come hand in hand. These crimes are often charged together because it is common practice in California to “plead down” many DUI charges to reckless driving charges, which o...
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People come to California from all over the world. Some may move here with their spouses to start a new life together, some may come home with a spouse after time abroad, and others may move here for new opportunities and a chance to get away from a bad relationship back home...
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Thousands of parents around the country resort to adoption to make their parenting dreams come true. While some prospective parents may adopt children from their home state, others may decide to explore options for adoption from other states. Our Ventura adoption lawyers expl...
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Drunk driving is usually charged under California Vehicle Code (VC) 23152. Under some circumstances, you may be able to get your case “pled down” to a lesser offense to avoid the penalties associated with driving under the influence (DUI). When this happens, reckless...
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California’s disorderly conduct statute is broad and covers a wide range of subjects that are considered traditionally deviant or against society. Typically, other states may use “disorderly conduct” as a name for a catch-all offense like California’s “disturbing the peace” st...
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