My ex-wife's attorney filed a sanction against me & won, but he had never served me, can I ask the judge to change his ruling

Contact the adverse attorney and advise him of the information that you received after he provided you the tracking number. Ask him to enter into...

Can I file additional briefs in a hearing de novo?

No harm to try.

Family Court Question

Your choice is to file an appropriate Responsive Declaration and travel to CA for the hearing, or to retain an experienced Family Law Attorney...

Get a marriage license and get re-married. Once you have a Judgment of Legal Separation, you can't turn back the clock on it.

I filed for default what next?

The easiest way to get it accomplished is not by default judgment, but instead, by stipulated Judgment, especially if both parties agree to all...

Can financial separation be permanent even if we a couple withdraws divorce petition?

Possibly. You could enter into a Post-Nuptial Agreement providing terms as you wish, drafted by an experienced Family Law Attorney, but I would...

My daughters biological father has not contacted or seen her in four years. Can I have her last name changed w/o his permission

You would best file a case for a Name Change. The father will have to receive Notice of that case, and the opportunity to respond and contest the...

My ex-husband refuses to pay his share of the marital debt as laid out in the divorce decree. How do I compel him to pay?

Collectability, and even contempt, require that your ex have the ability to pay. If he has no assets and no earnings, you won't have any luck with...

Married young, thought divorced, but recently found out i wasn't and have been married 10 years

That is tough. I believe you are saying that you are separated from your 2nd wife, and that you want to marry somebody else. You need to divorce...

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Wife had a baby from previous relationship. Now I'm getting divorce with her, would I have to pay for child support?

You have no obligation to support a child that is not your child. However, there is nothing to prevent you from making voluntary contributions to...