by Dennis Beaver | family law
November 2, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver It’s a phone call that Hanford police Officer John Henderson takes no pleasure in making — when he informs a parent that “Their teenage son is in jail, caught along with other gang members in a burglary.” From experience, he knows...
by Dennis Beaver | EPO, family law, landlord/tenant, law enforcement, parenting
November 3, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver There is a great benefit in having a family doctor and lawyer who build strong, lasting relationships, often with several generations of the same family. The result is more personalized, effective health care and prompt access to...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, family law
August 29, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Our recent articles on ways of improving attorney-client relationships led to highly positive reader feedback from across the country, including a request from a Southern California Bar Association that we serve as a fee arbitrator...
by Dennis Beaver | divorce, family law, marriage, parenting
May 10, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver The last thing a loving grandmother could ever imagine is being falsely accused by her grandson of molesting him. Grandparents are supposed to love and spoil their grandchildren. It is one of the greatest feelings you can ever have, to...
by Dennis Beaver | divorce, family law, lawyers
December 6, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Across California and much of the country, over 70 percent of all divorce and family-law related matters are being handled entirely by the parties themselves as a pro per–or pro se as it is called in some states. However, as any...
by Dennis Beaver | contractor, contracts, elder abuse, family, family law, fraud
An aging couple hired a remodeling company that illegally required large deposits, and then they decided to stick with the company even after an employee stole from them and wasn’t fired. December 29, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver There is an age when self-doubt —...