Do a name search at the courthouse website where you live and where your husband (who is the only person who can divorce you) lives.

It cannot be backdated unless a request is made to the court to provide “good cause” as to why it needs to be (other than you just want it to be)

Assuming you’re making payments on arrears to the best of your ability, you offered a solution that she rejected so … she made her bed.

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It seems CSSD is already involved; they can order him to seek work and request reports of job applications every few months, or if you can prove he...

… adding that if you’re at the end of the process and are submitting an agreement as part if the final Judgment, then it might not be wise to get...

IMHO he had a right to the election because you were together at the time and remain so, but it depends on the policies of his retirement plan. If...

The name change would have no effect on your mom’s support orders. You’re not legally changing parentage - only your name.

It stands until it terminates or is modified, so you could file to modify RO to allow visitation … but who has custody of the kids?

Establish paternity and custody orders if he’s threatening to not send them back. However, he’s still your BF so maybe you can reach an agreement...

If you have computer access, there are self-help instructions on the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s website - and maybe on San Francisco’s …