Is a marriage made in a church in Mexico of two American citizens legal in USA?

An original marriage certificate (preferably authenticated), issued by the appropriate local authorities where the marriage took place is a legal...

Which goes first Bankruptcy or Divorce?

The main advantage of filing bankruptcy before divorce is to know, before going into the divorce process, how your debts will be handled. That will...

If I file for divorce in the state of california am I legally seperated?

No. Legal Separation is something that may be requested in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (instead of Dissolution of Marriage). If both...

My son has always lived with me but now his father has filed to establish parentage. What are the CA laws regarding ch. custody

From your question, it seems as if no custody/visitation orders have previously been made in this case because the father only recently filed a...

Can my ex keep my daughter away from my fiance?

From your question, I am assuming that an order for child support was previously made by the Department of Child Support Services and that no...

The duration of spousal support is left to the sound discretion of the court within certain general equitable principals and guidelines. The...

Will i be eligible for spousal support in an 8.5 year marriage in california

Lets start by eliminating the issues that are irrelevant in the State of California. Those issues are as follows: (1) infidelity; (2) that you...

I must caution you that the court is not permitted to base its decisions regarding child custody/visitation on the respective incomes of the...

Parental rights given up completely to a child in California.

Termination of parental rights is a court order that permanently severs the legal parent-child relationship in order to serve the welfare and best...

Can unemployment be used as income while filing financial statement for divorce and spousal support?

Unemployment benefits is included as income for purposes of calculating spousal support. Moreover, if you opt to return to school instead of the...