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Shasta County Family Attorney

Family law encompasses a wide array of legal areas, including such sensitive topics as child custody, child support, spousal support, CPS, domestic violence, and divorce. The California family court system is overloaded, and there is little room for error when it comes to filing paperwork and meeting deadlines. This is why a Shasta County family lawyer is essential to moving your case swiftly through the system and moving on with your life.

Shasta County Family Lawyer

The Hardest Working Family Law Firm in Shasta County

Eric Alan Berg & Associates has almost 30 years of experience in California family law courts. We know what we have to do to serve our clients, and we know how to craft a compelling case. Confidence in protecting our clients’ rights is at the forefront of our approach. In fact, our forthright determination and stamina bring you peace of mind as soon as your case begins.

Why Hire a Family Lawyer?

When you hire a family lawyer, you have a variety of legal services at your disposal. Any Shasta County family lawyer can draft and file legal documents on their client’s behalf, but a family lawyer with the experience and reputation of Eric Alan Berg & Associates can do so much more. Below are some of the benefits of hiring an established and successful family attorney.

Legal but genuine advice on important family law matters
Honest and thorough asset valuation in property division disputes
Compromise coaching in mediation for areas of discord in divorce, such as parenting time
Realistic approach to income and expense declarations in determining or modifying child support or alimony
True advocacy for your child’s best interest in custody battles
Swift handling of elder abuse cases
Sensitivity to domestic violence cases with immediate attention to restraining orders

When absolutely necessary in family law cases, a great Shasta family lawyer can deliver precise and customized litigation. These are the foundational principles that Eric Alan Berg & Associates is built on.

Shasta County Family Court

In 2023, there were 2,500 family court cases filed in Shasta County. The largest percentage of those cases was marital/divorce, with more than 700 cases. Child support and domestic violence were the second- and third-highest portions of cases, with around 700 and 600 cases, respectively. The courts are busy and overloaded with family law cases. This is another good reason to hire a family lawyer to ensure your case moves through the system swiftly.

The Shasta County Family Court is part of the Superior Court of California. Family Court is located in the Redding Main Courthouse at 1515 Court Street in Redding, California, 96001. This is their new location, which is across the street from the court’s prior location.

Why Choose Us?

If you are in the market for a trustworthy family law firm with experience and a high success rate, Eric Alan Berg & Associates can provide everything you need. If you’re on the fence about hiring a Shasta County family lawyer, give us a call or contact us online to discuss your case. We can provide you with the honest legal advice you need to move forward with your case.

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On May 4, 2018, Attorneys of Eric Alan Berg and Associates successfully suppressed evidence in a DUI case resulting in a complete dismissal. The client had been pulled over on a Friday night leaving the Market Street Steakhouse. A Redding police officer claimed that his tail light was out and initiated a traffic stop. Unbeknownst to the officer, the car had just passed a safety inspection a few weeks before. The defense subpoenaed the inspection records and called the technician who serviced the car to testify to explain that the light was working properly, and called an eye witness who saw that the light was in working condition the morning after the arrest. The client can now return to work without fear of any license restrictions, probation, or punishment.

DUI Dismissal

A man in his 60’s was charged with molesting and sodomizing five boys in a 35 year period. The sheriffs detective knew at least one of the boys had recanted but he hid the tape recording wherein the boy said it never happened. The district attorney had to search the sheriff’s computer himself to find the tape showing the man’s innocence and showing that the boy said he was innocent.

False accusation of multiple molestation

We represented an old man who was accused of sexually molesting his girl friend’s daughter. The prosecutor claimed that he confessed on tape. The defense showed that it was no confession. Many of the jurors found the defendant not guilty. The defendant eventually avoided state prison and was freed.

False accusation of molestation of girl friends daughter

Our client was a probation officer and was charged with sexually molesting his neighbor and his adopted foster daughter. The defense showed that his daughter had a long history of falsely accusing people of serious crimes. The defense also presented the daughters long history of mental illness. The defense also showed that the police lost a crucial recorded statement of another complaining witness. Many jurors found the accused innocent of the charges and the court dismissed the charges after the first trial.

False accusation of adopted child molestation

Our client was charged with sexually molesting his adopted step-daughter. The district attorney claimed that he had a confession on tape. The defense showed that it was not a confession but a set up. Many jurors found the defendant not guilty and the court dismissed all of the charges. In that case, the accuser originally accused our client of molesting her for many months. The district attorney tried to change the story when we proved that he wasn’t even in town when these crimes supposedly occurred.

False accusation of molestation of step daughter

We defended two Hells Angels accused of rape. At the trial we proved that the accuser exchanged her phone number with one of the other old bikers at the clubhouse, a few minutes after the alleged rape. Through our investigation, we learned that the accuser, a young woman in her early twentys had borrowed her father’s car for the night. She returned it late, making him late for work in the morning. She needed a good excuse. The excuse she used was that she had been raped by two Hells Angels.

False accusation of rape

An old man in his 70’s was charged with threatening 2 sheriff deputies with his Chinese assault rifle . This man was a famous newspaper editor and publisher in the county. He was a regular critic of the Sheriff. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. On Christmas Eve, he and his wife had been burning rat’s nests on his property in Hayfork. As the fire got out of control and spread prisoners from the local fire camp were called to put it out. They were up all night making noise and causing his dog to bark which kept him and his wife and his dog awake on Christmas eve. He went down to the prisoners and told them to be quiet and then went back home.

False accusation of threatening of Sheriff Police.

Recently, a client of ours was facing multiple charges including possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, which is a prison eligible felony. Additionally, the DA in the case was looking to add more prison eligible felonies such as bringing a controlled substance into a jail. Eric Alan Berg & Associates was able to negotiate an agreement with the DA where our client plead to only two misdemeanor charges of possession of a firearm and controlled substance.

Securing Misdemeanor Deal when Client charged with Strikes

Recently we had a client who was arrested for possession of drugs and child abuse. Attorney Eric Berg was able to convince the DA to file only the drug possession charge and not the child abuse charge. Further, if our client continues with their treatment plan the entire case will be dismissed in six months without ever requiring our client to plead guilty or no-contest. If you or someone you know is facing legal troubles give our offices a call today at (530) 223-5100 to set up a free consultation!

Facilitating Substance Abuse Treatment and avoiding a Criminal Record

Recently a client retained us who was stopped for a traffic violation while they were transporting a couple of pounds of marijuana, which was discovered by law enforcement during the stop. Our offices were able to get all their charges and case dismissed in court. If you or someone you know has been arrested for similar crimes, give our offices a call today at (530) 223-5100 to set up a free consultation!

Marijuana Transportation Case Dismissed

Before retaining us, our client had a number of pending cases, and some matters being investigated by law enforcement. They took a plea bargain in which they plead guilty to three of their pending cases, with the understanding that the rest of their pending cases would be dismissed and any un-filed cases would not be filed. Shortly after entering this agreement, the DA’s office filed charges related to an investigation that began before they entered the agreement. We successfully argued that the DA’s office breached the plea agreement, and had the plea agreement enforced – meaning the new case was dismissed. If you or someone you know is in need of an attorney, give us a call today at (530) 223-5100 to set up a free consultation!