I live in San Diego, I was engaged, and now I'm not. Do I get to keep the ring?

There is a Code section in the Civil Code which applies. You are the donee - he is the donor. Since you broke it off, the donor may...

My sister is looking to adopt my one year old daughter?

Did the father sign a voluntary declaration of paternity and is he on the birth certificate? He might be an alleged father and not a presumed...

Can my ex partner demand financial support on separation

You were never married it appears. There is a term called 'Palimony' which relates back to the Marvin vs Marvin case. The theory in that case was...

In a divorce in CA, splitting the proceeds from the sale of a house, does it matter who put the down payment on it originally?

Yes, it does if that down-payment can be traced to separate property. See FC 2640. If the down-payment is traced to community property, it will...

I get that you cannot exercise your time because you work. What options did you offer the court? What reasons did the court give for maintaining...

What you need for a domestic violence restraining order is set forth in FC 6203. See also FC 6320. You could make copies of the journals and...

My custody orders that my children are to live in the U.S.

She cannot legally until she obtains leave of the court. Those orders are made to protect children from being taken illegally. However, she can...

Also can a DV restraing order case be turned into a Crimal DV case?

The case is usually brought under FC 6203 in family court. That case cannot suddenly become a criminal case. However, the same underlying facts,...

Legal separation with children

Separation is a similar process to a divorce with the division of property, creation of support orders and custodial orders - but the marriage...

I have primary custody and want to move out of state.

Probably not under the circumstances. This is a move-away case. The primary custodian has the presumptive right to move with the child as...