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Compared to many other states, California has somewhat lenient drug laws. For example, simple possession of marijuana up to one ounce (28. 5 grams) is not a criminal offense in California, despite being treated as a misdemeanor in many jurisdictions. Nonetheless, lengthy senten...
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Apr
Last November, Californians voted in favor of Proposition 64, resulting in the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes by adults. Though the passage of Prop 64 has significantly relaxed California's marijuana laws by legalizing the possession of up to one ounc...
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Apr
There are many legal complications that come along with being unmarried to your child’s other parent. Issues like custody, visitation, and child support often pose problems for California parents. Most parents want to provide both financial and emotional support to their child...
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Apr
Child support cases can be highly emotional for the California parents involved. These cases often come intertwined with other legal issues, like divorce, custody, or paternity disputes. Unmarried parents and parents facing an impending divorce have many questions to answer an...
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Apr
Being accused of sexual assault is difficult to bear, nerve-wracking, and embarrassing. Being falsely accused is even worse. Every individual accused of a crime deserves an effective and aggressive defense, and for those who have been falsely accused, the stakes are even highe...
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Apr
Divorce can be a long, stressful and complicated experience. There are many steps in the process that seem like they were designed to cause tension, despair and headaches. Terms like “community property,” “spousal support,” and “joint custody” can overwhelm even the calmest in...
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Apr
Getting engaged is a special and exciting time in a person’s life. Heightened emotions, secret plans and usually a diamond ring are involved. Unfortunately, engagements don’t always lead to marriage and the question of who gets to keep the engagement ring can quickly become a ...
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Apr
Going through a divorce is one of the most difficult and confusing experiences you can have. Not only are emotions heightened and fluctuating, but there are endless logistical nightmares to deal with as well—property division, spousal support, child custody, and prenuptia...
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Apr
Divorce can be an extremely emotional and painful experience no matter what the circumstances. Those feelings can be magnified tenfold if the divorce involved infidelity. According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, in approximately 41 percent of marr...
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Apr
It might come as a surprise to some California residents that Santa Barbara's crime rate is 10 percent higher than the California average and 17 percent higher than the national average. A higher crime rate can also mean a higher rate of false accusations or mistaken iden...
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Apr
The rules surrounding same-sex marriage, divorce and custody are constantly changing. In addition to being confusing, these pieces of legislation also come with emotional consequences for the parents affected. Many parents in same-sex relationships may have serious concerns that...
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Apr
In the event that you find yourself facing a divorce or annulment proceeding, one of the first issues you may run into is alimony. Alimony is a court-ordered sum of payments or provisions awarded to a spouse upon the dissolution of a marriage, and in some instances, even befor...
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