What can I do if my lawyer doesn't show up for my preliminary custody hearing & instead has a colleague call in?

The entire situation is quite unusual...Though it is not abnormal for the Court to fail to reserve jurisdiction in Arizona when none of the parties...

I have shared parenting with my ex boyfriend of our two daughters. Hes the residential parent.

You need to file to modify the Shared Parenting Plan if you seek to change it. Otherwise, if you fail to obey Court Orders, you may be sanctioned...

Yes, absent Court Orders on Custody, there is no impediment to your relocation. If there was a Court Order, Ohio law requires notice and a Court...

My exwife commited perjury, why is she not held accountable?

I agree wholeheartedly--but frankly, most Courts at the State level don't take perjury seriously after United States v William Jefferson...

I live in california. my kids are overseas. i want to get a divorce. will i be forced to bring them back?

That depends upon the Orders of the Court...and the Orders depend upon where the action is filed, so you may wish to consult an Attorney, and...

Trying to find out how a parent can keep the children from the other parent during a divorce

Take pictures--was the child injured? You have multiple options here--but the bottom line is, whether you're looking at a Custody Order or a...

How are a couple's children's "assets" handled in a divorce?

If they are still in your possession, they receive a marital division like any other asset--unless you both agree to exempt them from division, and...

Am having trouble obtaining copies of the trial exhibits pertaining to my divorce. My divorce trial concluded in approx.

If the documents were entered as exhibits in Court, the Clerk's office is responsible for their handling. If your former Attorney is trying to...

Who tells the children about their rights if there is a custody battle going on in the divorce proceedings?

Children do not possess a separate set of legal rights in Divorce proceedings. Most Courts are clear that children should not be directly...

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How do I get a transcript of a custody hearing that occurred 3 years ago in our family law case that was heard in Torrance?

I agree--and thanks to digital storage, transcripts are now more accessible than ever. Good Luck.