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California questions and answers

• I am 18 and my girlfriend is 15. Can I be charged with statutory rape if we have sex in California?

  Asked in Chino, CA | September 20, 2018

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Is a DUI a misdemeanor in California?

  Asked in Fresno, CA | September 20, 2018

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• What happens if I am arrested for a non-alcohol DUI (DUID) in California?

  Asked in Irvine, CA | May 28, 2019

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Can I make an injury claim and sue if I’m injured in a car accident in California?

  Asked in San Diego, CA | September 1, 2016

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Can I sue a drunk driver who crashed into me in California?

  Asked in San Diego, CA | April 24, 2019

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• With TPS since 2001,Married to a citizen,My i485 has been pending for 8 years. Approved i130,i601,i212.

  Asked in Sausalito, CA | November 28, 2025

  At the moment we don’t have an attorney and we are just waiting, we don’t know if there is anything to do. In 2023 our case was closed administratively and it was because a deportation but after the Judge dismissed the deportation the i485 was reopened that happened on October 2023 since then we haven't heard anything from USCIS.  Is there anything we should be doing?  

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• I had got rear ended not too long ago. The insurer payed for my car to be repaired. Do I still have money to claim?

  Asked in Antioch, CA | April 28, 2026

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• Can I classify California employees as independent contractors?

  Asked in Pasadena, CA | November 22, 2018

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• How do I sue an individual for hitting me with his suv while I was riding my ebike crossing the crosswalk?

  Asked in Los Angeles, CA | December 19, 2025

  I currently have a case against the other individual, but my attorney recently closed the case due to not finding any Insurance information from the driver. Im lost where to go and not sure who to look for in this matter. I do not have auto insurance.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• My ex of 13 years is now asking for equity out of a house he's had nothing to do with in that time. He's on the deed.

  Asked in Lompoc, CA | March 9, 2026

  He's paid nothing in that time. I can't afford to buy him out. I can't afford to sell this house.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Do I have to have an attorney to do my divorce?

  Asked in Los Angeles, CA | February 27, 2026

  Can I just do it myself?

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• My husband hired an expensive attorney and subpoenaed me for my paystubs. However, I can’t afford a lawyer. What can I do?

  Asked in Westlake Village, CA | January 20, 2026

  Answered by 1 attorney