Help!! I want a divorce but my husband disappeared!!

There's no such thing as "divorce by publication", but there is such a thing as "service by publication". You apply for a court order allowing you...

My husband is about to receive some inheritance money and we were wondering if child support can garnish it for back payment?

If he owes child support, he has to pay it. If the inheritence enables him to meet his legal obligation to pay back support, then the mother can...

Additional question about child support, custody, and paternal rights?

Are you this child's biological father? You haven't done a paternity test and you are not on the birth certificate. It sounds like you need court...

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Can I request back child support for the past 16 years in the state of California. I recently filed for child support.

Your entitlement to support is retroactive to the date you filed your motion or applied for the support order. In the absence of a court order,...

Can i record calls with my kids?

Sounds like you want to record not only your conversations with your children, but also your ex's comments during these phone calls. You cannot...

What do I need to do in order to get divorce decree to be signed and post dated six months and one day after original petition?

If you request a bifurcated hearing on status only, status will be ruled upon at the hearing. The 6 months and 1 day is from date of service of...

What do I do when I served & filed a proof of service for a divorce, but then my husband served me with divorce papers?

I'm afraid I have to disagree with my colleagues here. The lead case will be the one in which parties were served first; not the one that was...

As the Petitioner filling out the divorce forms, Do I address my last name with my maiden name or my current marriage last name?

Use your legal name. If you intend to go back to using your maiden name, be sure to check off box 7 i on the petition and fill in your maiden name...

What are the requirements for judge disclosing he was partners with opposing counsel? What if it was long time ago?

The previous partnership, in and of itself, would not be grounds for his recusal, unless you had some kind of proof of bias. I would assume that...

Humor the clerk, or your matter will never get filed. Check off limited. And then check the box for miscellaneous civil petition (last one on the...

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