How do I convert California separation to dissolution? and do both need to respond to both petitions?

You needn't file anything. The first case to be served, i.e., your wife's case, is the operative case. Your Response to her Petition gives the...

Should i file an amendment for not checking the box to terminate the courts jurisdiction to award spousal support to respondent?

It is your choice. If your husband (he's not your ex-husband yet) has been the major breadwinner during the marriage, and is still earning...

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Im married to a US Citizen and we both had a child.i have been in the US for almost 3 years .

You should speak to an Immigration Attorney regarding your options.

I havent seen or heard from the women i married in almost 10 years how do i find out if i am still married or divorce

Contact her last known friends and relatives in an effort to locate her, and if successful, ask her. You would have been served with a Divorce,...

My sons mother and i have 50 50 custody of him i just found out that she put him in school. Is this possible?

Unless the custody order specified that both parties' consent is required to choose a school, your son's mother had the power and right to entrol...

Can some one get a divorce if they live in another country then their spouse

It is possible, but there could be jurisdictional issues if the wife hasn't had "minimum contacts" with the State of California. If is seeking...

Can my wife move out of state with my daughter?

Move-away are complex matters. If you and she had joint physical custody (which most Courts consider to be at least 30% custodial time of the...

What is the latest I can receive a declaration before court?

See Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1005(b). If service is to be made to a party or attorney in California, service of an RFO is to be made no...

Separating from my wife.

Even if you don't have a lease, you likely have a written rental agreement. If you do, read it - it should spell out who would be liable for the...

If no disagreement in the split of assets/debts, is it still MANDATORY to complete the Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure?

No. You have to do what everybody else has to do to get a Dissolution of Marriage. Comply fully with the Disclosure requirements. Also, it isn't...