What is the difference between visitation and sharing physical custody?

Visits are usually small blocks of time; four hours here or eight there; two hours supervised etc. Shared physical custody means that the child...

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Can I get free advice from a family court lawyer about my child support case. I'm the non custodial parent...

Many family lawyer offer a free consultation. Google, family lawyer in San Diego - free consultation. They do not really have to be in the same...

Will I have to pay child support?

If the two of you both have minimum wage and he has zero per cent time with the child, he will have to pay you. If you have no money and he does,...

Can i request ex produce an updated I&E within my request for documents during discovery or must a motion be filed first?

You can. Most local rules require a new I and E every three months anyway. Look at the form interrogatories. You only need to check the one...

I need to retain legal representation to get immediate custody of my niece who is almost 18. She has been living in Florida with

The standard is 'necessary and expedient.' Is it? If she is going to turn 18 next month, you might ask yourself how necessary is this? I do not...

Does anyone know how the division of retirement works re QDRO? If married 13 yrs are the retirement benefits same amount of yrs

This depends on the type of retirement plan. In general, the QDRO is a legal document which assigns half of the community interest to an alternate...

Does this qualify as an annulment? How does an annulment work from divorce? Do I get stuck with whole loan payment?

Here is a case: As between married persons, a concealed intent not to live with the other spouse (Handley v. Handley (1960) 179 Cal.App.2d 742,...

Rejected California divorce paperwork stating "footers required"

A footer is the 3/4 inch part beneath the text of the page, and usually is separated from the page text by a horizontal line. In the footer you...

Can I sue the state of cal child support for charging me Interest on arrears?

They have a court order and interest runs on court orders. Read the California Constitution in Article 15. The rate of interest upon a judgment...

Child Custody case gone wrong. Where do we begin to fight the decision? We need help!

This is complex stuff. If the result was by default and she failed to present the facts properly when she went back, the court may not have the...