First, look at what the current custody orders say. Most permanent custody orders include a provision if a parent wants to change the minor...

I have to imagine the prenup included provisions for property that changes characterization during marriage. Worst-case scenario, the property...

Strictly speaking, an order is an order and must be followed. In reality, excrement happens like being too sick to transport your child to visit...

First, that is highly inappropriate for your 3-year-old daughter to sleep with mommy AND her significant other. Also known as co-sleeping, judges...

In California, If I own stock BEFORE marrying, and then sell that stock AFTER getting married......

Similar to my answer yesterday, it goes back to tracing - if you're able to trace the proceeds from the sale of your premarital separate property...

The community estate or marital estate or community property exists from the date of marriage through the date of separation. Date of separation...

1. Parents' Home: If you and wife live(d) in a home purchased by your parents, renovated by your parents, and you're on title before marriage, then...

If I buy $1,000 in stock BEFORE marrying, and the stock grows in value to $5,000 DURING marriage.........

Assuming you can trace the premarital stock purchase, zero. It's all yours.

Yes. I recommend starting with ordering the reporter's transcript of proceedings from that hearing. I would also get a copy of the Minute Order. ...

Can you? It sounds like it. Should you? I wouldn't recommend it. Most family law judges don't like contempts as it is, so I would not want...