Incarceration does not stop you from filing the papers and serving him in jail.

Does hiring a lawyer/attorney affect spousal support?

Hiring an attorney will have no effect on a judge's decision regarding spousal support or need based attorney fees for that matter. The Income and...

I have legal an physical custody of my child we go to court in a year to establish it what exactly is going to happen ?

Although the domestic violence restraining order ended, the child custody orders do not end until the children turn 18. If the father has not been...

Common law marriage in CA

You are in a difficult situation but not without hope. There are a number of family law attorneys who specialize in what is known as Marvin...

The forms requesting domestic violence restraining orders and custody specifically ask if there is any other cases pending or held. Unfortunately,...

In my divorce agreement, my ex and I agreed to pay our own legal fee’s, Is she in violation of the order if she filed for BK?

The simple answer is no, you cannot go back to court and have her pay half of your attorney fees. However, if there are any debts which were...

Another option is to file for what is called a Legal Separation. It is handled the same way as filing for divorce, except the court does not...

Spouse in a divorce leaving the other without funds

If she does not trust her current attorney, she should seek a new attorney to advise her based upon all of the facts.

If by "answer" you are referring to receiving the court file stamped copies, it depends on which courthouse the case was filed as their processing...

The date of separation can be very complex. The fact that you are still doing some things together has a bearing on this issue. This would require...