Can spouse's criminal behavior factor in date of separation request?

This is a very complicated and fact driven issue. Based on what little you provided my guess is you weren't separated. You should definitely...

Am I at potential risk to pay alimony?

If you're not married she can't get alimony. She may be able to request benefits as a putative spouse, but that's a very complicated and fact...

My license is suspended, does that give my ex the right to keep our daughter, because I can’t drive to pick her up?

You will have to bring this situation to the courts attention and probably be required to have someone drive you for the time being. You can and...

My son's mother did not send my son for summer visitation as ordered by the court. What can I do?

Once your child turns 18 he's no longer subject to child custody orders, notwithstanding you are continuing to pay child support, so it is no...

Child custody

The rule about contacting people is a lawyer cannot contact a representative party on the other side. There is no rule prohibiting the parties...

I've got a client that wants to remove their spouse from title. Both are on the loan - all ok?

I cannot tell you how the lender will react if he comes off title. It is possible that such an event may accelerate the loan, so were I him I would...

What happens if I don't fulfill a court order no fault of my own?

I would take the class without him. I would give him plenty of notice that that is the class you have selected. You should schedule it at a time...

Selected as the best answer

No. You have to serve the responding party with your request. What the court will do, however, is continue the matter so that you can serve him as...

What laws in CA pertain to landlord's duties to keep a resident safe from crime?

You posted this question yesterday and I answered it. You should look for my answer from that posting.

What happens if my ex does not show up for the temperary restraining order .. ?

If you are the one asking for the restraining order and you have even the most minimal of facts to support that request and the other side does not...