It’s not easy for someone who hasn’t read your orders to guess how details like this might be resolved. But generally speaking the parent who is...

Emancipation doesn’t bar collection of child support arrearages. Unfortunately, there are few defenses available in this situation, but it’s...

Based on what you provided, now is a good time to schedule a free consultation with a family lawyer. You can provide the additional context and...

Those circumstances all are relevant to the custody determination, yes. Child support is a product of parenting time. If your parenting time is...

Legal separation is a status granted by court order—just like divorce. Your agreement would not make you legally separated. You’d need to file a...

Unless this situation devolves to actual litigation, you may not need private counsel. Once you initiate bar proceedings, the state bar...

The simplest and fastest way is by summary consent petition. You can find forms at the court website or you can have an attorney help him with the...

You should repost your question for California attorneys. The answer will depend on specific details, including source of funds used, timing of the...

My colleague’s probably right. There’s considerable overlap between family practice and protective orders.

Unless your parenting plan specifies otherwise, childcare generally isn’t considered a legal decision. By default each parent is responsible for...