Yes, you do have rights. The police are only allowed to search your car under limited exceptions which a lawyer can best advise you on.
When you are facing a criminal case there are many protections that allow the cops to invade your privacy and violate your 4th amendment rights but will later be deemed [...]
NO, unless under a very narrow exception of extreme hardship, the court cannot look at your new spouses income in calculating the amount your ex-spouse should pay in child support.
After a divorce or when there are children involved in a case, for child support or child custody, the case will last for years with modifications [...]
Your rights to the business that you owned prior to marriage but worked at during marriage would depend on a few different factors, as explained below, but you do have rights!
In California, the courts apply different formulas to deal with the distribution of property and assets that the couple owned during their marriage. In [...]
If your previous lawyer failed to adequately represent you in your case you still have rights but the court may mistakenly hold it against you in your case and order you to pay attorneys fees, sanctions, or other penalties by the court.
Unfortunately there are times when you hire a divorce lawyer and they fail to [...]
An Ex-Wife or Ex-Husband Who Makes Payments On Community Property Debt During A Divorce Case Will Be Reimbursed For Those Payments By The Other Spouse.
Many times when couples separate there are issues with community money being used to pay a spouse’s separate expenses while the dissolution is pending and they are living separate. There [...]
You Can Get An Annulment Of Your Marriage If The Marriage Was Based Upon Fraud
Often times when a party is seeking a permanent separation from their spouse they would prefer it if the marriage had never existed. Legally that is a possibility if the reason for the divorce meets certain legal standards and if [...]
Yes, You Have Options To Get An Attorney If You Cannot Afford One In Your Divorce Case!
Often times when you are considering a divorce there are financial burdens that make hiring an attorney seem impossible due to the expenses that are commonly believed to come along with that. However, what most people don’t know [...]
You Can Be Charged, And Convicted, Of Criminal Threats Even If You Make Threats From Another State
Criminal threats, under California Penal Code Section 422, Any person who willfully threatens to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to another person, with the specific intent that the statement,…is to be taken [...]
“I hired Michael after being charged with trespassing and vandalism for a case out of the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, CA. I was facing possible jail time and even a one year suspension of my license. However, Michael worked extremely hard and got my case dismissed! He worked out a [...]
California Superior Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Child Support Cases Even If The Children Are Living Abroad
Child support and child custody are two important aspects that arise in divorce cases where children are involved. Child support refers to the monetary support that parents are required to pay to support the child after a separation or divorce. [...]