My wife has filed for divorce. She asked me to leave a little more than two years ago and I moved out. After about a year, she

Since your children are grown and out of the house, your marriage was obviously a long-term marriage. Spousal Support in long term marriages is...

The Court can order you to seek employment, so you should take the first steps and seek employment before the Court orders you to do so. Keep...

Is a marriage still valid if one of the 2 parties used a name not recognized by the court?

If the parties got a marriage license and went through a wedding, the earlier name change would not invalidate the marriage.

I am unmarried I want legal custody and visitation and my sons mom has kept me away from my children what are my rights?

You will need to establish your rights through the Family Law Court. You should file a Paternity case and request legal and physical custody and...

Is it possible to get a restraining order to protect property (an asset, such as a sandrail) during the Legal Seperation process

It is unlikely that the Court would restrain your husband's use of the sandrail, especially if he had used it during the marriage, absent a threat...

Ex should be paying me child support by calcuations, but we filed a stipulation for me to pay her instead while my unemployment.

The stipulation isn't binding forever, and support is modifiable based on a change of circumstances - the Court evaluates current circumstances,...

Im pregnant almost due and i was wondering how do i get the father (or IF i could) get the father to sign over his legal rights?

The father would need to establish his rights to get them. If you file a paternity case, you and he could file a Stipulation and Order (and an...

How do I go about getting paperwork for my Childs biological father tosign over rights so I have full custody?

You already have full custody of your baby, if bio-dad has not filed a paternity case. You could file a paternity case to establish custody...

My ex-husband hasnt had any contact with his daughter in over a year & now wants to see her. Should I let him?

If your ex-husband hasn't supported, contacted, or seen your daughter in over a year, your new husband should quickly file his petition to adopt...

I am going to court over the custody of my seven year old son and my legal aid lawyer bail on me what do I do?

If you want to change lawyers but can't afford a private lawyer, you might call the Harriet Buhai Center or Levitt and Quinn in Los Angeles to see...