Divorce Court Lawyer Fees and appeals

First, the amount of an attorneys fee award is always discretionary with the trial judge, and it would be rare for an appellate court to find that...

If you plan to appeal an upcoming Judgment, is it important to ask the trial Judge to take Judicial Notice of docs?

Neither if the documents were, as you say, previously filed in your case. They are already part of the record and judicial notice is not necessary...

Family law APPEAL

I respectfully disagree with some of my colleagues. California law and public policy requires a family law court to order the payment of attorneys...

While a hearing to set aside is pending, how can the other party be stopped from taking actions per the final judgment?

You can make a request for a temporary "stay" of the Judgment. See Code of Civil Procedure section 918. This is often done on an ex parte basis...

I need an appeals attorney asap

We cannot directly respond to an inquiry seeking an attorney. You can find a list of appellate attorneys on AVVO, on the State Bar's website (for...

An appeal may not be the most effective remedy for your daughter. For one thing, the filing of a Notice of Appeal alone will not result in a...

What is the probability a California court will make a decision contrary to Cadwell-Faso & Faso?

It is not clear whether you are asking whether a family law court or another appellate level court can make a different decision. Family law...

An order denying leave to amend a complaint is not immediately appealable. The order can be challenged by way of a Petition for Writ of Mandate...

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How do I check the status of an emergency appeal/writ that my attorney filled? I'm asking for my brother he us in prison.

If it is a state court case, you can check the Court of Appeal's online docket (http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov). However, you will need to...

What is the time limit to appeal a child custody judgement.

Under the circumstances you describe, your case is not ripe for a "appeal" in the formal sense of that term. You instead (probably) need to move...