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Lawyer Appointment for Child Custody Cases

December 1, 2025 2:30 amDecember 1, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Family Code, in Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 10, deals with the appointment of counsel representing a child in custody of a minor child dispute. Section 3150 provides that, if the court determines that it would be in the...

Emancipation of Minors

November 30, 2025 2:00 pmNovember 30, 2025 2:01 pm

Division 11, Part 6 concerns the emancipation of minors in California. Chapter 1 provides general provisions. Section 7000 specifies that this part may be cited as the Emancipation of Minors Law. Section 7001 explains that it is the purpose of...

Gun Control California: 19 People Shot, 4 Dead at Stockton, CA Family Event

November 30, 2025 10:24 amDecember 1, 2025 7:04 am

Four people including three children are dead, and 19 in total were shot in Stockton, California Saturday night, at a family event inside of a banquet hall, ABC 10 reported. California Democrats have imposed the strictest gun laws in the...

Powers of Harbor Commissions

November 30, 2025 2:30 amNovember 30, 2025 2:31 am

Division 8, Part 3, Chapter 2, Article 3 of the Harbors and Navigation Code specifies the powers of a harbor commission. Section 6070 authorizes the board to pass all necessary ordinances for the regulation of the district, including, but not...

Definitions of Terms Used in California Adoptions

November 29, 2025 3:22 pmNovember 29, 2025 3:24 pm

Division 13, Part 1 of the California Family Code provides definitions of words and phrases used in adoptions. Section 8500 specifies that the definitions in this part govern the construction of this division. Section 8502 defines the term “adoption service...

The California Governor’s Race is Wide-Open and Everyone is Jumping In

November 29, 2025 2:45 amNovember 29, 2025 2:46 am

Two more notable candidates entered the California governor’s race last week. That brings the total number of candidates with some recognition to about a dozen. And who’s the front runner? Nobody. A recent UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll said 44%...

Payments to Court: Designated Officers in Family Law Cases

November 29, 2025 2:30 amNovember 29, 2025 2:31 am

Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 4 deals with payments to court-designated officers and enforcement by the district attorney in spousal support cases. Section 4350 provides that, in any proceeding where a court makes or has made an order requiring the...