California is serious when it comes to ensuring employees in the Golden State are paid fairly, given their breaks and get overtime when earned. This month, the Labor Commissioner’s Office found a major restaurant chain is responsible for a slew of workplace violations involving sub-contracted employees — meaning employees that aren’t even hired by...

In the last week, California has seen a large number of fatal auto accidents: On October 28, 2011, a motorcyclist lost control of his bike and ran into a semi truck on the San Diego (405) Freeway. On October 29, 2011, there were two fatal car accidents in Southern California. The first accident was...

Courts make child custody decisions in a variety of circumstances. Child custody issues are most often addressed in a divorce, but they also arise when a parent wishes to relocate the family or when a parent seeks to change an existing parenting time agreement. When California courts make child custody decisions, they weigh several factors to determine...

The U.S. government is pressuring Japan to sign a pact that regulates how international child custody disputes are settled, according to a State Department report. The report is an evaluation of compliance of the nations that signed the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Japan has yet to sign...

Two current nursing home neglect cases from northern California may help to reaffirm the Legislature’s commitment to adequate staffing for nursing homes. Both cases involve residents at nursing homes who sued under the provisions of California’s Health and Safety Code. One case, from the Oakland suburb of Walnut Creek, concerns the regulation that states that...

With today’s increasingly mobile society, it is commonplace for a parent to relocate after a divorce. Being away from your children can be emotionally challenging, even for a short time. When they are away for long periods of time, it is critical to maintain relationships and emotional connections so that your children will understand that...

For people in family court, staying in touch, especially via court-ordered visitation arrangements, can be a challenge. But some courts are implementing new high-tech approaches to address old family law issues. A New York judge recently ruled that as a condition of her out-of-state move away to Florida, a Long Island mother must make her two...

The prospect of children is one major purpose of marriage for many couples. Mom and dad playing with the kids in the summer, seeing children light up at Christmas time, and the many firsts that children experience – these things are all rooted in the minds of prospective parents. Because the parenting experience is...

Handling a divorce is a difficult enough situation for adults — so how do you handle informing a young child when the two most important people in his or her life are getting divorced? Simply put, there is no easy way to do this. But there are ways and techniques to use that will...

When parents split up, the children caught in the middle often wind up suffering the most. Parents can make the transitions caused as a result of a breakup easier for their children by placing their children’s needs above any personal feelings they might have for their former partners. By working together in their children’s...