Divorce i married in Mexico in 1989 do I divorce here in california or tijuana baja? we both live in calif.

You must file in the state in which you have lived for the last 6 months and the county in which you have resided for the last 3 months. If you...

My husband has filed thru the court himself.If I file a response, what happens after that?

Once you are served, you have 30 days to respond. If you do not respond, your husband can request that a default be entered against you (he gets...

Wife file for divorce and I was served at the job however the service was "improper" can the divorce continue if I don't respond

Under California law, if one spouse wants a divorce, they get it. Ignoring even an improperly served petition, will not prevent the divorce from...

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How can I make a motion to the court that my soon to be ex husband should stop to hand off my motherly duties to his girlfriend?

Your concerns and fears, and sense of lack of fairness, are totally justified. As is your husband's decision on how to raise his child. I know...

What else needs to be done with a divorce if a response was filed?

Annulments require an evidentiary hearing: you must prove that you meet the requirements for an annulment (marriage based on fraud, for example). ...

I have lived with someone for the last 19 years and now we are not togher and I want to know what my rights are

Unless you married (have a marriage license issued by the state), you are not married. You will have IRS issues if you falsely stated that you are...

I filed a default judgement but was served today by ex as he filed a petition - what are my options now?

In addition to my colleagues response, which is right on target, most of the time the two opposing sides agree to allow the default, thus...

My ex wife and I purchased a house in 2008. She divorced me and moved to Atlanta in January 2011. The mortgage has always been

As long as you keep making the payments, you know that the bank will not foreclose on you. But you do have some exposure if she ever wants off...

In the state of California, at what point are you "legally" separated?

It isn't clear to me if he filed for divorce or legal separation. No law prohibits you from dating (even, gasp, during marriage). That's the...

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I've been going through a divorce for going on two years. i dropped council due to expense and my former spouse leading me

You may want to consider hiring an attorney to act as a mediator or bringing in a team of professionals for a collaborative process. As a...