Calculating Child Support
California has a statewide formula (called a “guideline”) for figuring out how much child support should be paid. If parents cannot agree on child support, the judge will decide the child support amount based on […]
Workplace Violence
What Is a Workplace Violence Restraining Order? Under California law, courts can make orders to protect an employee from suffering unlawful violence or credible threats of violence at the workplace. The court can order a […]
Supervised Visitation
The public policy of the state of California is to protect the best interest of children whose parents have a custody or visitation matter in family court. Sometimes, based on issues of protection and safety, […]
Traffic Tickets FAQs
Q: How do I figure out what to do with my traffic ticket? A: Read your “Notice to Appear.” You will find: The name of the court that will decide your case; The deadline to […]
Representing Yourself Without a Lawyer
There are several reasons why people represent themselves without a lawyer: In criminal cases, if you cannot afford a lawyer, the court will appoint a lawyer for you, like a public defender. But in civil […]
Keep You and Your Children Safe from Domestic Violence
Making a Safety Plan Before and During an Attack When an attack starts, try to escape. If you feel you are in danger, leave your home and take your children, no matter what time it […]
10 Steps to Naturalization
Understanding the Process of Becoming a U.S. Citizen Step 1 Determine if you are already a U.S. citizen. You can become a U.S. citizen by birth or through naturalization. Generally, people are born U.S. citizens if […]
Domestic Violence Help for Native Americans
Domestic violence is abuse or threats of abuse when the person being abused and the abuser are or have been in an intimate relationship (married or domestic partners, are dating or used to date, live […]
Simplified Procedures to Transfer an Estate
You may not need to go to probate court to obtain title to property belonging to a dead person. Figuring out if you have to go to probate court depends on many issues, like the amount […]
The Eviction Process
For a landlord to evict you legally, he or she has to first give you a notice to move out or give you a chance to fix the problem (like paying the rent). If you […]