In the state of California, does the mother automatically have child custody?

If you are married to the father, file a divorce case and an Order to Show Cause for Child Custody (among other items to request). If you are not...

FC2640 and Marital Settlement Agreement

Unless the waiver of FC2640 reimbursement rights clause benefits you, why not eliminate that clause, and get the divorce over with?

Equitable relief in the form of a TRO is an "extraordinary remedy", requiring not only your fear, but adequate evidence of specific acts of...

In California, am I legally required to keep my mother-in-law in my home when she is verbally abusive to my husband and me?

If you or your husband can't get her to move out, or to move to an assisted care facility, you should hire an Unlawful Detainer attorney to serve...

Is there a way to start a new business without an ex benefitting from it?

Were their children minors, they could benefit from your boyfriend's increase of wealth since the divorce via additional Child Support. The...

When receiving child support, is it possible to change the payee from mother to child after child has turned 18?

Likely not, unless your mother and father agree to the contrary. Those checks are Child Support Arrearage checks for overdue Child Support during...

What happens after modification court hearing and the non custodial parent did not show up?

If the NCP was the moving party, and failed to show up, I'd assume that the Court denied his request for modification, and you need to do nothing...

A similar matter occurred in the BUIE vs. NEIGHBORS divorce case, decided on December 1, 2009. If you wish, look at my December 4, 2009 Blog...

If we file for an uncontested divorce is it automatically done at the end of the 6 mos period?

Only if your divorce was a Summary Dissolution would the dissolution automatically be granted in six months if you didn't fimely file a FL-830...

Do I have no right to financial privacy?

If your wife hasn't had you served with an Order to Show Cause or a Notice of Motion seeking modification of child support and/or attorney's fees,...