Archive for October, 2009

What if I am stopped by the police for not having license plates or a temporary permit?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Under the California Vehicle Code, any vehicle driven on the roadway must display valid license plates or a valid temporary permit. However, the police cannot stop a car only for the reason that the car has a temporary permit but no license plates.

An officer cannot stop the vehicle simply because he or she believes [...]

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife, Jamie McCourt, back in court again regarding their divorce case

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

The Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his estranged wife, Jamie McCourt, were back in court today on the issue of whether Jamie McCourt would be reinstated as the team’s chief executive officer. This filing came after she had filed for divorce and after Frank McCourt had fired her as the CEO of [...]

If I’m a minor on probation can I be searched for any reason?

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Minor on Probation Cannot be Searched Unless Police Have a Reason
In order to conduct a search of the minor on probation who has not given the police a reason to search him, the officer must already know of the previous probation condition before the search takes place under the case of  In Re Jaime P. [...]

In a divorce, can a retirement pension be divided between the spouses?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Yes, one spouse’s retirement pension is subject to division between the two spouses when they divorce, even if the spouse with the pension has not yet retired when the divorce takes place, according to the case of In Re Marriage of Brown.
When a couple divorces in California, all the property the couple has acquired will [...]

In my divorce case can I get spousal support based on my spouse’s income and future bonuses?

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

A judge has the discretion to order additional spousal and child support based on a spouse’s income or future bonuses. In a divorce, the amount of support depends on the incomes of each spouse. This is determined when both spouses file their income and expense declaration showing each persons wages, debts, monthly expenses, and [...]