A Contempt Action is not the way to address the issues you've raised in this question. When you file a contempt, you need to show that there was...

Family law question

I agree with my colleagues. If you do choose to include a Memorandum of Points and Authorities, you can either attach it to your Responsive...

In California, What age can a child request to live with a parent?

There is no bright-line answer to your question. What we do know is that the California Legislature has acknowledged that kids should have a voice...

Is a house we purchased using funds from a house we sold that belonged to my husband prior to the marriage community property?

You do have SOME interest in the new house, but I'd guess it was very little considering you've only been married 2 years. Assuming that the new...

If I make more money than my ex will I have to pay him childsupport?

It depends. Guideline support is a purely mathematical calculation and you can get a rough sense of what the support amount should be at the...

Is an insurance settlement obtained before the marriage but partially received during the marriage fall under community property

Nope. Not community property. But be careful because it could be included as income available for child support and spousal support. You're not...

My ex husband is required to submit to me 5 job contacts that he has made per week for FT employment

You have a court order with "no teeth." If he does not comply with the court's orders, you don't seem to have an remedies available to you other...

If you would like to know how much child support you may be entitled to, then you can go to...

Children don't get to choose where they live--parents do. And if parents can't agree, then the judge chooses. :) Your situation is complex...

If your judgement package is sent back for a clerical error will that change the date?

Yes. You'd best be served by hiring an experienced family law attorney to review your documents so you can avoid making mistakes which either...