Divorce Mediation

You have settled the most litigious part of the divorce (custody) - and explain to your husband that he has several months before he MUST complete...

Unfortunately - no; it was up to him to request the DNA test at the very beginning instead of expecting the court to enforce his rights for him. ...

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You must have anticipated that there would be costs; perhaps contact the coordinator and ask if you could have a payment plan - or suggest one of...

Mediation before filing request for order

Mediation through the court’s conciliation court process is mandatory prior to appearing before a judicial officer - so no.

Respondent objects to the Commissioner hearing this matter as a Temporary Judge pursuant to Family Code Section 4251(c).

The hearing proceeds but if Respondent disagrees with the decision, it can be heard de novo in front of a judge.

What should I do?

If you didn’t get any visitation in September, you need to at a minimum get a consultation with an attorney to assist.

I have 50/50 with my kids dad. he wants to move to a differnt state

It does depend on the wording in your Judgment or Orders but I assume you couldn’t continue your 50/50 schedule while living 3 hours apart so he...

Are attorney fees awarded if a contempt of court motion is successful (family law/OFP)?

The act was done by the company who is not a party to the case and cannot be held in contempt.

You have to do a Request for Order to compel mandatory disclosure documents.

What is the court's view for a Father who intentionally dodges child support & what recourse do I have?

As you already have surmised, the court considered failure to support and child custody as two separate issues - to a point.