Is there a constitutional right to an attorney during a child custody hearing?
In the recent case of Dennis O v Stephanie O. the Alaskan Superior Court heard the case of Dennis O who claimed that because his ex wife had an attorney during their child custody hearing his due process rights and self incrimination rights were violated. Dennis...
Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna’s Potential California Child Custody Dispute
If you keep up with the Kardashian family (i.e. watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians and any other spin-off show they have) and follow along with good ol’ so-called “reality” television, then you might have heard about Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna calling off their...
M.I.A. and Benjamen Bronfman international child custody battle
MIA the rapper from London, England is involved in an international child custody battler with billionaire Benjamin Bronfman. Their child is 4 years old and named ikhyd. M.I.A threatened to take the child out of Brooklyn and head to Brooklyn. The Couple was not...
When does not vaccinating your child become a danger to your childs health?
Vaccinating your child has become a hot button issue lately with all the potential negative side effects some vaccines have upon the nuerological development of the childs brain. And therefore there have been a group of parents concerned about these effects and...
Writs and child custody cases
Often during the litigation of the a highly contested child custody case the judicial officer has to make very quick and emotionally charged orders in order to effectuate custody results that are correct and effective to all parties involved. The main objective for...
The international child custody battle of Scarlett Johansson
As it is has become apparent Scarlet Johansson has filed for divorce. Her husband Romain Dauriac is from France. He does not appear to want to contest the divorce issue but seems likely to contest the Child custody issue. He and Scarlet share a daughter who is a...
Enforceability of prenuptial agreements
It should not be the point of a prenuptial agreement to avoid all financial responsibility to the other spouse. As the family law code sections are abundantly clear about is that they do not want the spouse who is not on the receiving end of the prenuptial agreement...
Alternative sentencing: private jail v. public incarceration
Most people who hire criminal defense attorneys are facing jail or some serious caltrans or some penalty that is very egregious that they seek an attorney to get out of the predicament they find themselves. There are many types of alternative sentencing in criminal...
When Domestic violence is used as a sword to gain custody of a child during family law litigation
Often in family law cases it is who files first or who fires the first shot over the bow that can gain an immediate advantage when it comes to child custody and visitation issues in family law courts. Often parties are deceived into convincing themselves that filing...