Termination of parental rights

The dependency court would terminate parental rights and it is permanent. In family law court, typically the court's initial orders are temporary...

Primary parent question.

If parents share 50-50 custody, the appropriate term is joint physical custody. The designation of primary physical custody to one parent in a...

If my ex-wife is financially unstable, can I try to get our children?

The question the court will want answered is how are the children doing? How are their grades? Does Mom get them to school on time? Health issues?...

What will my court order from the trial look like?

At a minimum, the order you prepare should include the court's minute order but you most likely will need to interject the details. If the court...

Can i appeal a mediators report? She only inspected my home, never my ex s, she only interviewed his family/friends and not mine

You should seek legal representation in your area. There is a way to refute a 730 Evaluation. It is called a 733.

IIf my fifteen year old no longer wishes to see his father-due to lack of visits and contacts thru the years-can he be forced to

Is there a court order for father to have visits? If not then there's no legal obligation for your son to visit his father. If there is a court...

After completing parenting classes, what is the next step?

Yes, NCP will need to file a motion to modify visitation to remove the supervisor and show completion of classes. It may be helpful to have...

Which case and which jurisdiction will dominate the other? Legal Seperation or Divorce?

So long as both Counties have proper jurisdiction, typically, the party who serves first prevails.

My ex & I have 50/50 custody, 1 of our children was diagnosed with ADD, however the other parent is refusing to medication.

If you have a physician who has properly diagnosed and prescribed medication to your child and other parent refuses to administer, your family law...

CLETS means if the restraining order is granted, it is reported to the police and is part of their criminal communication system. If they run your...