My ex is asking for a RO to renewed. I want to know if I can have a public defender help me.

If this is a civil restraining order, meaning it was not issued as part of you facing criminal charges, then no. PDs are not issued in civil cases....

How is it possible for the other party to have my child, when there's a chance he may not be the biological father?

You need to see a lawyer. Because either the judge blatantly ignored the law, or you are drastically misunderstanding/misrepresenting what has...

Married a Japanese in Japan and I'm an American citizen. We filed a mutual agreement divorce and was divorced in November 2016,

If your foreign divorce is legal and valid in Japan, it is legal and valid here. You need not file anything. but, if you do not get what is yours...

Is it contempt of court if your ex refuses to bring our child to court ordered therapy sessions?

yes, this is contempt if the order specified he was to do something he did not do. Yes, it was a bad idea to let his violations just side. yes,...

How do I file for an extension of spousal support?

http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm?filter=DI You can file a request for modification of the current order. Find the proper motion and...

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Can I file a restraining order on behalf of my mother-in-law?

No. You can help her file her own, or you can call adult protective services and report him. http://www.cdss.ca.gov/agedblinddisabled/PG1298.htm...

How do I remove the Father's name on my daughter's birth certificate?

He has potential rights to her. Legal rights come through a paternity action. Here is links to possible info on making the name change...

Does my husband's attempted suicide help me with the custody issue. He had suicide thoughts couple years before we had our child

Maybe. The moving out of state will help with you having primary custody. The many years old suicide does not have as much concern if he has it now...

I just found out I have a six year old son..never knew anything about him never thought it was mine.. where do I go from here?

Have you had a DNA test to prove that you are the father? Or are you taking her word when she asks you for money? if you want certainty, go get...

Can a lawyer representing 1 party in an annulment to call & ask questions of the other party, who has no lawyer?

Yes, it is permitted. yes, you should rethink the need for a lawyer. Dad cannot go to court over this on his own. The process is not simply filing...