It will be finished when the court received a Judgment and signs it. There is no automatic conclusion of a case after six months. The Petitioner...

What is the difference between california children laws vs. Idaho children laws?

Courts in Family law apply the UCCJEA - this means that the law of the state where the children are resident will apply to the children. Only one...

Lawyers, as far as I know, are not allowed to jump forward on Avvo and say yes, I do that. However, surrogacy is one area where court appearances...

Married for 5 years & hubby wants me off the deed of the house we are living in.

This is a complex question and much litigation and case law exists. If the deed amounts to a transmutation under FC 850 et seq it could transmute...

What does vacated mean in a family law case?

'Vacated' means that the status quo has been restored as if the proceeding never happened. If it is a furture proceeding, it means that the...

What rights do I have?

The dispute as to the characterization of the property will only arise upon divorce or death. In a divorce proceeding the property will likely be...

What are the rules about service of process?

There are different rules for ex parte notice, service of process of a Summons and Petition and service of responsive papers or the the Response. ...

Retiring in itself is not the issue if he is of retirement age. The court might impute income to him if he is under retirement age. If he...

The family court has subject matter jurisdiction over child support arrears - not any other court. t

You are a landlord by definition and he is your tenant - whether you like the labels or not. t