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Apr
As the classic song says, breaking up is hard to do. This is true whether you are married or not. However, ending a relationship is often legally much easier if the parties are not married. Ending a marriage requires going to court and getting a divorce. In most cases, unmarri...
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Apr
The terms “alimony,” “spousal support,” and “spousal maintenance” each refer to the same thing: court-ordered payments issued from one spouse to the other pending or following a divorce in California. The spouse who makes payments is referred to as the “supporting party,” “obl...
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Apr
Many people incorrectly believe that they can stop a divorce in its tracks by refusing to sign or respond to their spouse’s legal documents. The truth is that failure to sign divorce papers will do nothing but limit the non-signing spouse’s legal rights – without preventing th...
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Apr
In divorce cases, child support helps the custodial parent pay for food, clothing, shelter, and other childcare expenses. Though child support is critically important, it can also be a subject of heated and contentious disputes. The parent ordered to pay child support may feel...
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Apr
“What happens if you violate probation for the first time? ” This is a common, important question that is frequently asked of our Ventura probation violation lawyers. The answer depends on the nature of the violation, and is at the discretion of the judge, which is why it is so...
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Apr
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 ounce (28...
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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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