California Family Law

My child lives in California and I live somewhere else, can I get custody?

Even if you don’t live in California where your child lives, you may be able to obtain custody rights to your child(ren). In California, custody is split into legal custody, physical custody, and visitation. Legal Custody grants parents the rights to share the right and responsibility to make decisions relating to the health, education, and…

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REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT REPRESENT YOURSELF

There are many reasons why a person should not represent themselves in any type of proceeding.  Below are just a few. 10. Its stressful. There are reasons why so many attorneys commit suicide and turn to alcohol. 9. It is not as fun as it is on tv. Trials do not happen in 30 minutes…

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California Restraining Orders Civil Harassment

How Can I Get a Civil Harassment Restraining Order in Los Angeles County? Or How Can I Fight a Civil Harassment Restraining Order in Los Angeles County? What is considered harassment? Civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and don’t have a close…

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Friday Family Feud: Child Abduction Charges

This week’s story is about a Lomita family and the child caught in the middle. The boy was in the legal guardianship of his paternal grandmother, which his mother apparently doesn’t approve of. His biological mother, with the help of her parents, abducted the boy from his stroller. This happened while the boy’s relative was…

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Los Angeles Private Investigator Armando Zatarain

When dealing with family law, restraining order, or criminal cases in Los Angeles, Orange County or the Inland Empire, it’s important to consider the services of a quality Private Investigator. The right investigation can make or break your case and as an attorney dealing with these kind of cases everyday, I can tell you there…

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How to Prepare for Your San Diego Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) Grievance Hearing

If you have received a letter from San Diego local government notifying you that your name will be placed on California’s Child Abuse Central Index (CACI), your first reaction may have been worry.  It may have been outrage.  It may have been anger.  It may have been fear.  But sooner or later your attitude turned…