Who Gets to Keep the Engagement Ring if you Don’t Get Married?
If you and your fiancé are engagement and one of you calls off the wedding, who is the rightful owner of the engagement ring? The answer varies from State to State. In California, the you would have to file an action in civil court to get the engagement ring returned....
Kidnapping and carjacking the fine line between life and a determinate sentence
There has been some recent cases that have come down that have dealt with the car jacking issue in California. Often in carjacking cases you might be able to avoid life sentences. Any person who, during the commission of a carjacking and in order to facilitate the...
The Importance Of The Child Custody Language In Move Away Cases In California
Often people enter into child custody agreements early in the stage of a child custody conflict. Either through a divorce proceeding or a paternity action. Parties often I have found through the years as a family law practitioner are eager to resolve all custody...
The benefit of prenuptial agreements in 2022
Often people want to enter a marriage and not have to worry about the financial issues that might arise if they cannot stay married. They want their minds clear from any financial issues that might arise. Also and often one party has a significantly greater asset...
Termination of your parental rights and things you need to know
I have represented numerous clients when it comes to the termination of parental rights. I have fought hard for many of them at trial to save their rights to their children. It is a difficult and strenuous task for a lawyer to defend a parent from losing their child....