If you change anything in your petition or its attachments (like the parenting plan), you’ll probably be required to amend your petition and...

The answer is maybe. If you divorced (or legally separated), the community property portions of all financial accounts would be divided equitably....

The AFI is filed under seal so no it’s not part of the public record. You’ll need to know your ex’s income so discovery requests may be necessary...

It’s possible, but the details matter. When these incidents happened would be important, as would what treatment both parties mentioned in your...

As my colleagues have answered, you can’t sue a judge. You also can’t appeal a temporary order so you’re in a really difficult predicament. It...

Unless there is some carved out exception in your orders (or facts), joint legal decision-making requires both parents’ consent or court order to...

You do not respond to a response. Assuming you didn’t request temporary orders, the next step will be a preliminary hearing to discuss potential...

When you have joint legal decision-making authority, you can’t make any major legal decision without the other party’s consent or a court order....

If you can prove these concerns, they could constitute grounds to modify parenting time. You might start with a consultation with a family law...

I definitely sympathize and understand that power dynamics like this can really upset the scales of justice. But child support is pretty...