Being Sued
When you are sued, you first need to decide whether you are going to respond to the lawsuit. If you choose to respond, you have to make sure you do it within the deadline, and […]
Execution & Clemency in California
What is a clemency hearing? A clemency hearing happens when the inmate asks the Governor to grant clemency or stop the execution. The Governor does not have to give the inmate a clemency hearing. The […]
Help From Your CA Court
Family Law Facilitator (FLF) A family law facilitator is a lawyer with experience in family law who works for the superior court in your county to help parents and children for free. The family law […]
Jury Service
A Message From Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Chief Justice of California When I speak with jurors, they sometimes ask whether I have ever been called for jury service. The answer is yes, many times. I’ve been summoned […]
R.V. Park Rent Laws
Civil Code Sections 799.20-799.79 799.20. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law. 799.21. Unless the provisions or context otherwise require, the following definitions shall govern the […]
Help From Your Court
Every superior court in California has legal help available in family law and in small claims cases. Several superior courts can also help you with other legal issues, but it varies between courts. This section […]
Types of Probate Guardianship
Guardianship is when a court orders someone other than the child’s parent to: Have custody of the child; or Manage the child’s property (called “estate”); or Both. The information in this section is about probate […]
Options to End Marriage or Domestic Partnership
A divorce (also called “dissolution of marriage” or “dissolution of domestic partnership”) ends your marriage or domestic partnership (or both if you are both married and in a domestic partnership with your spouse). After you […]
Paying a Spousal/Partner Support Order
Once the court orders you to pay spousal or partner support, you must make the monthly spousal or partner support payments starting on the date the judge orders. In every case ordering spousal or partner […]
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Are you, or someone you know: a child who is undocumented, under 21 years old, and not married? Have you or the child been separated from or hurt by one or both parents? If so, […]