Property purchased during the marriage (i.e. at any time from date of marriage to date of separation) is presumptively community property. ...

If there is a disparity in income between the parties and a disparity in access to funds available to hire an attorney (and, assuming that...

You do not have to wait. You can petition for custody and/or visitation orders here in CA even if the child is not yet 6 months old.

Is dissolution of marriage easier than what? Obviously, if you want to marry your current partner, you will have to divorce from your wife. With...

You can do this type of name change request by a Petition for Name change. The petition must be served on the other party and any other interested...

Respond to the paperwork. Take control over the situation. Don't waste time wondering how CSSD can take action without your consent. You have...

Yes he can; and you can oppose his request or respond with a different parenting plan than proposed by the bio Dad. i.e. you can ask for monitored...

There is no "legal" obligation to pay support until you are ordered to do so. If she files a Request for Order for child support, the court's...

Courts don't usually order over-nights with a child under the age of 3. The custodial parent (usually the mom, with a child this young) is...

Nothing is automatic. If you need support, ask for it. If he wants to oppose your request, he can. How the court will rule on the issue depends...