Lessons to be Learned from the Randy Moss restraining order filing

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

On January 14, 2008 a friend of the New England Patriot wide receiver Randy Moss filed for a restraining order against him. The filing begs certain questions that are important to consider when a party is either going to request a restraining order or must defend against one that has been filed. A sampling of the relevant considerations are as follows:

If there is a gap in time between when the incident occurred and when the Petitioner filed, can the gap in time be explained? (i.e. I was scared to file or I went to the police to file the next day and a few days later they reccommended I get a civil restraining order as opposed to a criminal one).
If the Petitioner alleges an injury occurred, can the injury be proven? (i.e. are there photos of the injury, medical records, or witnesses that saw injuries?).
If the Petitioner alleges the other party made a threat, is the statement credible and could the Respondent have followed through on the threat? (i.e. if the Petitioner says a threat was made by the Respondent but there is no realistic way Respondent could have followed through on that threat, then how scared could the Respondent have been - if I say I'm coming over to strangle you but you live 2000 miles away and dont know where you live and I weigh 105 pounds and you weigh 190 is it reasonable to assume that I can act out on my threat? Not likely.

If you have been threatened or harmed and need to file for protection or you believe that you have been accused wrongly call someone who has experience in doing both. The Law Offices of Paul St. Amant has taken these exact issues to trial many times over and received positive results for many clients.

Yet more locations to serve you!

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST

Due to increased demand, the Law Offices of Paul St. Amant has now opened more doors - new locations are now open in San Bernardino and West Covina. Check our contact information for more details.

More Locations to Serve You!

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST

In addition to our central office in Orange County, we have just opened an office in Downtown Riverside. Stay tuned as locations in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties as well as a South Riverside county location are all in the works!

Spector Mistrial

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

A mistrial was declared in the Phil Spector trial last week. The closest the jury got was 10-2. There are two real impacts that this has. The first is that someone who most believe to be guilty is walking around town, buying Aqua Net at Walgreens. The other impact is that the State of California (i.e. the taxpayers) gets to fork over another giant pile of money to retry the case. Will this money be well spent? Time will tell, but I do not believe Spector will be so lucky the second time around.

The Juice is loose - again...will he ever go back behind bars?

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

The quick answer is no. I know, that makes many of you mad. Sorry, just an opinion. I am not a fan of O.J. but if the facts that have been bantered about in the media come out to the jury (not necessarily a lock that will happen) then O.J. will likely not spend another day in the 'gray bar motel'. If this displeases you just keep your fingers crossed that he screws up again (seems likely doesnt it?). For more go to www.tmz.com and/or www.thesmokinggun.com

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Free Divorce Seminars to Begin in October!

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

Coming this October, The Law Offices of Paul St. Amant will be conducting a free seminar to those in financial need entitled "How to File and Complete a Divorce with Little or No Money." The seminar is free but you must register to be able to attend. To register simply go to the 'Contact Information' page and select 'family law' from the menu and type 'October Dissolution Seminar' in the text box. Be sure your name and some contact information is there so that you can receive the registration materials. The October seminar will be held in Orange County with the specific location to be determined depending upon the number of registrants. Hope to see you there!

Riverside Getting a Boost in Judges

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST

For anyone attempting to go to trial in Riverside County you may have realized it is very slow going. Although there are several reasons, one of the problems is getting some attention. Since 1989 Riverside County has added approximately 2 million residents, but only 3 Judges. To aid in resolving that problem, a dozen retired Judges were asked back to action until the backlog of trials that have been getting put off comes back to a reasonable number. Although this is not the ideal solution, it is definitely an improvement upon what had been happening, which was simply telling litigants that they were not going to get a trial any time soon. We shall see how this helps and you can check back here for an update.

Slow Going at the Hemet Courthouse

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST

If you have recently been in the Hemet Courthouse you know that the staff there is overwhelmed by the massive increase in population in the immediate area. This has created long lines and slow processing of many filings including dissolutions and motions. To ease the pain a new Court room is being added and it is expected to open in less than a month. If you have a case pending in Hemet Court then you need the assistance of an attorney with experience in dealing with the clerks and staff directly. Contact us now for a free phone consultation regarding your case - we can help but only if you contact us soon!

St.Amant Law Website launch

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST

St.Amant Law has launched the official website.

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