What are my legal options when I catch my business partner embezzling cash form our business? Should this be criminal or civil?

You have numerous civil claims here, such as breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, fraud, etc. Criminally speaking, you can...

Typically, you should file a declaration 5 court days before the hearing.

Can discovery and request of admissions documents be served by using the "substituted service" method?

Your question is unclear. There is no deadline to "file discovery".

I found out that my partner has been writing checks to herself, taking money from the business.

If this is in violation of whatever partnership agreement you have between you two, yes.

Future damages

Depends on how you got hurt, who hurt you, where you were hurt, whether there is insurance involved, etc.

Are these Judicial forms acceptable and sufficient for pleadings in CA state court?

For a breach of contract claim, yes.

Does an absence due to pregnancy illness count towards your record of absence?

You answered your own question; it would depend on what the company policy says.

How much is the cost of personal injury for two people hit on scooter?

Hard to advise just based on this limited information. If you have an attorney, you should run this by them. If you do not have an attorney, you...

You should look at what the lease agreement says.

Can a Plaintiff remove one defendant from a multi-defendant civil unlimited Judgment? If so, what form(s) to file?

If there is already a judgment, you cannot remove somebody from a case. You can perhaps file an Acknowledge of Satisfaction of Judgment for...