Contact us to schedule a free consultation on your divorce case
Call us today
Bigamy laws in California make it a crime, under PC 281, to marry while legally married to another. Whether you are estranged from your partner or have contemplated a divorce does not matter. Also, whether your partner approves of your marriage to someone else or if you are getting married in a different state does not matter. This is a wobbler offense, meaning the prosecutor can file misdemeanor or felony charges against you. This decision mainly depends on your criminal history and the details of your case. A misdemeanor is...
Divorce proceedings bring overwhelming experiences, including uncertainty, grief, frustration, and fear. As a wife undergoing a possible or imminent divorce from your husband, you have rights and...
When a marriage or domestic partnership ends in California, spousal support (alimony) is often a key issue. Courts can order a spouse to offer spousal support to the other spouse to help cover...
Receiving an emergency custody order can be overwhelming. Understandably, this is a stressful time. The court can issue an emergency custody order (ECO) when the child is in imminent danger of harm....
When the police arrest you for drunk or drugged driving, and you opt for a blood test, the law mandates that a portion of the blood sample be preserved for future testing. So, when your defense team is unsatisfied with the accuracy or reliability of the toxicology results from the crime laboratory, they can request retesting of the preserved sample, also known as a blood split, for analysis in an independent lab. The petitions where defendants file to ask the court to order the prosecutor to provide a sample for retesting after...
Having an attorney for legal advice and representation is advisable when going through a divorce. Your partner will also have an attorney to represent their interests. However, the kind of attorney...
Not all marriages end in a straightforward divorce. Sometimes, a complete erasure of a marriage’s legal existence may be required via an annulment. An annulment in California is a different legal...
Even the strongest marriages encounter hurdles, or partners could simply drift apart. This can be a challenging period without an easy solution. Unfortunately, most partners do not know that they...
We will give you a free, no-obligation consultation and can give immediate attention to your family law legal needs.
Contact us to schedule a free consultation on your divorce case