Do i need to respond if a court summons for child custody was given to an acquaintance to give to me, had no court date on it

Find and retain an experienced family law attorney to advise and represent you, without delay.

Can I file a motion to compel interrogatories now and a separate motion later if docs request also ignored? (There's a time gap)

Yes, and yes. A meet-and-confer is required before you can file a Motion for FURTHER responses, but if no responses were served within the...

How do I get a statement from the court that no hearings are pending

Print up a copy of the online case summary of your case, and see if that will suffice. Call the family law clerk of the Los Angeles Superior...

Who's responsible for this credit card debt

Pre-separation debts are community debts for which both parties are equally liable - it matters not whose credit card they were incurred on. ...

How do I complete the FL 180?

Go to your court's family law facilitator (or self-help center) for advice and assistance completing the forms. It is free. Or, for a price,...

Do I still respond with this little time?

Call the clerk of the department to advise of inadequate notice (only 4 days before the hearing), find out this department's policy on continuances...

Where would I start to get legal visitation with my son? He was born in Florida, and now lives Hawaii. I live in California.

You will need to file and proceed with your Paternity (and custody/visitation) case in Hawaii, the only state in which it can be filed under your...

Post divorce and joint student loans, who pays?

Timely file and serve your Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, including your case and statute authority and facts supporting your...

You don't need a "special appearance". You should download the appropriate form for the responsive document, complete it on a typewriter or in...

What should I do

Accord - you can't force your husband to visit your oldest daughter, but that causes a change in the custodial timeshare, so you might consider...