You can try a motion to reinstate, but the judge has discretion to require you to file a new petition.

I’m sorry to hear about your situation. But it isn’t clear how the firm’s remote-first approach is affecting your case. An increasing number of law...

Yes—there are attorneys who offer fixed fees. There are also firms that offer reduced fees to certain industries, including educators. However,...

Your husband needs an attorney. He should’ve requested confirmatory testing on the samples that tested positive. A hair follicle test unfortunately...

Yes, single-issue petitions like petitions to enforce child support are referred to specialty court and heard before a commissioner. Your...

Those petitions are not the same. The situation you describe is not uncommon. You certainly can try to argue that the other party is money-obsessed...

The "purge" payment is subjective and depends on the facts of your case. I don't think there's any real formula. If the court believes you can come...

No, your spouse's income will not be considered when child support is calculated. However, there is a possible caveat to this. As my colleague...

There isn’t any legal mechanism to stop your husband from pursuing divorce or legal separation. I hope you can reconcile if that’s what you want to...

Temporary orders don’t expire, but they’re subject to modification in the future—notably when the court enters final orders. After disclosure...