Child support orders are designed to ensure that children have access to healthcare, schooling, and other basic necessities. Child support payments are not open-ended, and there may be times when circumstances warrant termination of these…
Child support provides critical financial support for children following a divorce or custody case. When one parent fails to meet their obligations, that failure can create serious hardships for the custodial parent. If the obligor…
Understanding the Hague Convention The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international treaty designed to ensure the prompt return of children who have been wrongfully removed from their habitual…
It can be overwhelming and time-consuming to go through the family law appeals process alone. If you believe that your family law case was decided upon based on legal errors or mistakes, you may have…
Appealing a criminal trial verdict carries the potential for overturning a guilty conviction. While the appeals process is a powerful remedy for addressing an unfair trial, missing a filing deadline could leave you ineligible for…
When California’s criminal courts fail to provide defendants with a fair trial, the court of appeals offers one means for seeking a just outcome to a criminal case. Defendants and their legal counsel can petition…
If you were recently convicted of a crime or are preparing for trial, you may be wondering how jail time during an appeal in California works. The appeals process can take months or longer to…
California’s criminal courts allow defendants to appeal verdicts under certain circumstances. One possible outcome of an appeal is an overturned verdict. Understanding the California appellate process for criminal cases is an important first step if…
The right to a fair trial is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, and those protections extend to when a trial ends with a guilty verdict. If a defendant was not allowed to properly defend themselves…
Most people consider divorce to be an understandably contentious experience for the divorcing spouses, but the reality is that many divorces in California are uncontested. If you and your spouse are on the same page…