Rizio and Nelson California Law Blog

Playgrounds are not always safe

Spring and Summer time are wonderful times to be a child! Playgrounds offer a variety of equipment for children to spend their time playing, jumping, running and climbing. Too often however, playgrounds are not really safe for children and each year, hundreds of children are injured because equipment is faulty, broken or damaged. As parents, we assume that our towns maintain playgrounds that are safe...

Child Custody Laws

One of the things that makes divorce so very difficult is when there are children who will be affected by it for the rest of their lives. Deciding who has custody of the children is up to the judge if the parents cannot agree or are unable to make the decision. If the parents are able to agree on scheduled visitations and who has custody, then the judge will abide by their decision, but not until...

Process of Divorce

The process of Divorce or Dissolution of Marriage California’s “no fault divorce” policy basically means that a person can be granted a divorce by the state if one of the spouses finds that the marriage has broken down due to “irreconcilable differences”. Only one spouse has to initiate the process, even if the other spouse does not agree. There is a residency requirement. One of the...

Felony Sentencing

Felonies are usually punished under a determinate sentencing program. This provides three potential state prison terms: low, middle, and high term. The middle term is generally the appropriate sentence, unless the court states a finding in open court that justifies the higher or lower term accordingly. Cases involving a felony, but not provided with a specific sentencing range, can be punishable by...