What to realistically expect in spousal support?

Read FC 4320. Bring the DV stuff to trial - this is documentation. Run a Dissomaster and then reduce it by 20 to 30 per cent. Add in your costs...

What do I need to do when the other party in a custody case is trying to make me look like unfit mother when I'm not?

Sit down and write a good declaration, answering the Declaration he wrote, pointing out the falsity and the truth. Support the declaration with...

In southern Calif I am getting a divorce non contested do i need a lawyer?

You have the right to represent yourself, but to ensure that the documents are written in the proper fashion, I do suggest you have a lawyer draft...

Most courts will accept only one - however, I have had some Judges specifically request that both parties complete the FL 170. t

Do I lawfully need to pay a lawyer that told me it would be $2500 to retain him and I get a bill for $15000

Read the contract. An advance payment is simply that. Read the hourly rate provision and check the billing for the hours spent on your case. t

What happens when you serve other parent with paperwork, the other parent does not respond. We had mediation set up for July 20.

Filing a Response is different to a Responsive Declaration. The one answers the Petition, the other a RFO. It appears you filed a Petition and a...

A child support court uses the time share for calculation purposes. Enough for what? What are attempting to accomplish here? A custody order...

Is a signed domestic partnership legal if both parties do not reside in the same household?

This is the requirement under FC 297: (a) Domestic partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another’s lives in an intimate and...

In Feb 2015 my husband, I just found out that his the legal owner of a new Nissan car (2015).

Who is the registered owner? Who is on the loan documents? Making a payment does not give you the right to take the car. It is hard to answer...

How do I know which "friendly" questions should not be answered & how do I respond?

He asked you that most likely to determine if the battery was against a spouse or partner. If the case goes to trial you would have to testify. ...