Father of Missing Wife,Susan Powell, takes His Life and His 2 Sons Lifes

This is a sad end to a tragedy that began in 2009 when Susan Powell was reported missing.   Despite nonstop police and media scrutiny since then, Josh Powell insisted that his wife had left him, that he took her camping in the hours before her disappearance, and that “I would never even hurt her,” as [...]

Mayors From NYC to Los Angeles Back Same-Sex Marriage – Bloomberg

In an article I read in Bloomberg news today, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles stated: “The more support we build in our cities and states, the stronger case we can make for extending the freedom to marry to loving couples no matter where they live.”  Same-sex marriage is illegal under California law. “Law-abiding, tax-paying [...]

No jail time for California father who threw son off boat

I previously wrote about the California dad who threw his son off of a tour boat in August 2011 and was arrested for child endangerment.  See the post here.  He was convicted of child endangerment and was sentenced to 3 years probation, 1 year in a child abusers treatment program and 180 days in a [...]

American Canyon School Leads Nation In Being Environmentally Friendly « CBS San Francisco

American Canyon High has become the nation’s first school to be certified as a “green school” by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS). The school has a geo-thermal system to keep the temperature constant. It has a newly built one megawatt photovoltaic system. In addition, Wi-Fi runs throughout the entire school so students can [...]

San Francisco’s New Sheriff Faces Domestic Violence Charges

Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, 50, faces one count each of domestic violence battery, child endangerment and dissuading a witness for a New Years Eve incident with his wife as reported by a neighbor.  Sheriff Mirkarimi is the newly elected sheriff of San Franciso. “No one is above the law,” Gascón said. “Whether this was the elected [...]

2012 California Laws in Family Law

If you have a family you might want to pay attention to some of the new laws in California beginning in 2012. California Gay Bullying Law (Seth’s Law) Combats bullying of gay and lesbian students in public schools by requiring school districts to have a uniform process for dealing with gay bullying complaints. Mandates that school [...]

Sacramento judge’s role in divorce of his future wife raises questions

Judge Kevin McCormick, a Sacramento judge who sits at the Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse where Civil and Criminal matters are heard, is under investigation after his wife’s former husband filed a complaint with the California Commission of Judicial Performance.  In the complaint, Jeffrey Moore claims that Judge McCormick has made his 2008 divorce from the [...]

Texas Supreme Court Suspends Judge Adams Over Video of Beating his Daughter

The Texas Supreme Court has suspended Judge Adams pending the outcome of an inquiry by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.  As you have most certainly heard, Judge Adams was secretly video taped beating his then teenage daughter, Hillary Adams, who then posted the video on YouTube in October of this year.  I recently posted on [...]

Law firm handing out 1000 turkeys to families in need

The Pendas Law Firm in Tampa Bay, Florida handed out 1000 turkeys to families in need for the Thanksgiving Holiday.  This is the 3rd year that the firm has given away turkeys to those in need. To read more about the turkey give away, click here.  It is nice to see a law firm with [...]

Parents Upset with Lackawanna County Family Court in Scranton Pennsylvania

A group of parents demonstrating on Courthouse Square Friday morning across from the Lackawanna County Administration Building at 200 Adams Ave., Scranton, said they feel the county’s family court and guardian ad litem are the focus of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Olyphant resident Cherie Matassa said guardian ad litem Danielle Ross, [...]