In CA, can a Legal Separation judgment be questioned after 11 years?

After 11 years, the time for vacating the judgment of legal separation is passed. Since you are still H & W, that you live together or did is...

Does living in a one bedroom apt and the kids sleeping on a futon or couch play a signifigant role in the decision making?

It should not but judges are human and may be swayed, especially if the other parent lives much better. The other parent would have to show that...

Ex parte is generally considered an emergency filing. Rather than wait the 45 to 75 days to hear a regular motion, certain issues may be heard on...

I recently found out my ex wife was married to someone else before we were divorced. Do I still have to pay the support order?

To which husband was she married first? That's a key question. If she was marreid when she "married" you, then she was never your spouse and is...

Family court lawyer

There is no public defender counter-part in family law. You have to pay for your own lawyer. There are places which help low income people. In...

Anger management class....

I think it would be smart to anticipate the eventuality of anger management classes as you're doing. Take the longer class; bring your certificate...

How do I get a custody modification that I filed off calendar and dismissed?

Generally, as the moving party, you can take it off calendar by writing a statement to do so on pleading paper and filing it with the court though...

My fiance is a partner in an LLC and needs to know his rights if the other partners are trying to exclude him from the company

First, he is not a "partner"; he is a member. I assume he is a membr with equity and not merely an economic member, one who shares in profits or...

Pets are permitted by the Davis-Stirling Act which is that part of the Civil Code which applies to common interest developments. The HOA may make...

What's a fair support amount?

In California, there is no formula for permanent spousal support such as there is for child support. There is a statute - sec 4320 of the family...